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May 28, 2009 | 04:06 PM

Dixie Dreg

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From: Gray's Creek NC

How much BS

Do I have to go through to take my gas tank off my 03 Fatboy?

May 28, 2009 | 04:12 PM

oct1949

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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..

If you washed it first there shouldn't be any... oop's sorry just in a good mood and could resist... Never took one off but if U drain it I have used a pump they use for kerosene heaters and it works good..

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May 28, 2009 | 04:26 PM

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Undo the bolts that hold it on. There are 2. Cut the fuel crossover and drain the gas. this is the hardest part. Get a new lone and some clamps for the new one. Pull off the dash and all the components. I think this is just one bolt although it has been a while. It takes a bit of time, but not too bad. Try to run it as close to to dry as you can first to ease in the removal of gas. I didn't do this but got a ciphon pump.

May 28, 2009 | 07:36 PM

crazybastid83

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Use a hose crimp on one side. On the other side (fuel crossover) have a spare piece of fuel line with a bolt in it. After crimping one side of the crossover hose, pull the other side off and put the fuel line with a bolt to plug it. Remove the front bolt, remove the back bolt, remove the fuel line rom the petcock. Unbolt your dash, wrap it with a rag, drap it over the handler bar. You are done.

This is as long as you have the stock vacuum operated petcock.