The tool can be a big screw driver and a big hammer.... although I have
never messed with the fuel tank on an accord that had rusted up.... that
doesn't happen much where I am. The only thing that seems to rust on
accords here is the quarters where the bumper meets the rear wheel wells.

"John Ings" <nodamned@spam.org> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 07:30:47 -0600, "Jafir Elkurd"
> <jafir@nospam.no.spam.hotpop.com> wrote:
>
> >> > Will I have to take out the gas tank to replace this?
> >>
> >> Yes, and that would be opening a can of worms on a car that old.
> >> It's a big hassle, and by disturbing the tank you might well provoke
> >> it to start leaking.
>
> >There are two access holes in the trunk, one for the pump, and one for
the
> >sender.
>
> Uhuh. And IF you have the tool and can undo the retaining ring on a
> 1987 tank without fracturing half-rusted metal, the car wasn't driven
> up north much.
>
> I agree with Mista Bone. Too much hassle. But maybe Richard lives in
> Arid-zona and doesn't have problems with salt laden roads?
>
>