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Re: B-20 Fuel Tank Replacement

Posted By: Rocket
Date: Friday, 26 May 2006, at 1:05 p.m.

In Response To: Re: B-20 Fuel Tank Replacement (CMP)

I just replaced the tank on my 20' Baron and it was a piece of cake. I am fortunate in that my shop has an overhead bridge crane, but you could do the same with a forklift or folding crane. I removed the bulkhead the tank was bonded to, used a sawzall to cut around the profile of the fuel tank, pried up the non bulkhead end then choked a nylon lifting strap around the tank and lifted. The tank was tabbed to the hull, but it lifted out with minimal grunting and groaning. I did not encounter any of CMP's prehistoric putty, so maybe it was a different installation than with the moppie. I replaced it with a 95 gallon aluminum tank for extended range. I have the original tank that has never seen ethanol if anyone wants it.

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Rocket -- Friday, 26 May 2006, at 1:05 p.m.

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Flipper -- Friday, 26 May 2006, at 5:31 p.m.

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Walter Kaprielian -- Friday, 26 May 2006, at 7:05 p.m.

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Rocket -- Friday, 26 May 2006, at 8:40 p.m.

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mike ohlstein -- Friday, 26 May 2006, at 1:18 p.m.

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mike ohlstein -- Friday, 26 May 2006, at 3:28 p.m.

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jeff -- Friday, 26 May 2006, at 3:34 p.m.

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Doug LeBlanc -- Friday, 26 May 2006, at 4:14 p.m.

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randall -- Friday, 26 May 2006, at 5:30 p.m.

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thuddddd -- Friday, 26 May 2006, at 5:39 p.m.

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cba36 -- Thursday, 29 June 2006, at 7:36 a.m.

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Walter Kaprielian -- Friday, 26 May 2006, at 7:08 p.m.

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randall -- Friday, 26 May 2006, at 9:06 p.m.

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Walter Kaprielian -- Friday, 26 May 2006, at 9:39 p.m.

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thudddd -- Saturday, 27 May 2006, at 7:30 a.m.

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thudddd -- Saturday, 27 May 2006, at 7:31 a.m.