Followed the manuels instructions on removal and must of missed something. The four bolts have been removed from the side support locations ,the tank has been emptied and the lines removed,my problem now is there must be more bolts attaching the tank ,Can you give some advice to were I need to look?

The tank should come out. Only the 4 mount bolts. The filler neck area, with no bolts. The wire to the sending unit. And the bottom hose connections, are all that is holding the tank. the tank does have a sound deadening strip on the back that may be sticking the tank to the body. If you have done all the above, it should come out.

Dave

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Thank you Sir,put this project off to long , time to get greasey ,or dieselly. Bought the car for $250 off ebay ,clean body ,had a starting problem from what the original owner said, fuel prime is there but seems to not flow at injectors ,cleaning fuel system with tank removal being the first ,had read your old post about doing this same project last year on your daughters car, about a 5 hr job from what I remember.Im hoping its not the IP. kEEP YOU POSTED.