Rusted and Bunged Screw

[baldwin_elias]

I'm working on cleaning the rusty chocolate milk, I mean, gasoline out of my coupe's tank and filter. One of the screws on the fuel filter/pump access door (under the seat) is badly rusted and so messed up it has no indication of ever having a Phillips head. Vice grips haven't worked, only chewed the screw more. Impact driver has nothing to grip. PB Blaster has been applied liberally. What are your preferred methods for removing something like this?

[Eric Geiger]

you should try an easy out or reverse drill bit set.  I've used this product on many bad screws with luck.
just google" easy out screw extractor"
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On Jun 30, 2012, at 1:51 PM, baldwin_elias wrote:
> I'm working on cleaning the rusty chocolate milk, I mean, gasoline out of my coupe's tank and filter. One of the screws on the fuel filter/pump access door (under the seat) is badly rusted and so messed up it has no indication of ever having a Phillips head.
> Vice grips haven't worked, only chewed the screw more. Impact driver has nothing to grip. PB Blaster has been applied liberally. What are your preferred methods for removing something like this?

[Eric Geiger]

the specific one I've been using is called the "grabit"
Eric J. Geiger
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On Jun 30, 2012, at 1:51 PM, baldwin_elias wrote:
> I'm working on cleaning the rusty chocolate milk, I mean, gasoline out of my coupe's tank and filter. One of the screws on the fuel filter/pump access door (under the seat) is badly rusted and so messed up it has no indication of ever having a Phillips head.
> Vice grips haven't worked, only chewed the screw more. Impact driver has nothing to grip. PB Blaster has been applied liberally. What are your preferred methods for removing something like this?

[brad fenn]

One thing you might try, if you can get all the other screws out, pry the access door up on the side with out the screws and try rotating counterclockwise. You may bend it a little, but you can straighten it back when done. Sometimes when rotating it will loosen the screw to the point you can get a hold of it with something. If it doesn't budge,then  do what Eric suggested.
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[anzhonda600owners] Rusted and Bunged Screw
I'm working on cleaning the rusty chocolate milk, I mean, gasoline out of my coupe's tank and filter. One of the screws on the fuel filter/pump access door (under the seat) is badly rusted and so messed up it has no indication of ever having a Phillips head. Vice grips haven't worked, only chewed the screw more. Impact driver has nothing to grip. PB Blaster has been applied liberally. What are your preferred methods for removing something like this?

[John Mills]

OR.........weld a nut to it, no muss no fuss

[Eric Geiger]

I don't think welding anything around the fuel pump or tank is advisable.
Eric J. Geiger
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On Jun 30, 2012, at 3:14 PM, "John Mills" wrote:
OR.........weld a nut to it, no muss no fuss

[brad fenn]

That was my first thought too.
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I don't think welding anything around the fuel pump or tank is advisable.
Eric J. Geiger
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On Jun 30, 2012, at 3:14 PM, "John Mills" wrote:
OR.........weld a nut to it, no muss no fuss

[John Mills]

well, maybe not for you but I have done it many times. I have been filmed cutting a 5000 gallon gasoline tank with a plasma torch - still had a 1/4 tank full...btw a small weld on that cover with a mig welder is no big deal.

[John Mills]

you guys .....

[Elias Baldwin]

I have been able to rotate the fuel door to provide access to the pump and filter. It crumpled the rubber gasket a little bit, but that was already crunchy. It's not essential to remove it at the present time. Thanks, Eric - I'll order the Grabit kit and see how that works.
And I don't know how to weld, yet.
Two more thoughts: does the gas tank have baffles in it? If not, should be as easy to clean as a motorcycle tank, right? Also, should I dismantle the fuel pump for cleaning?
Thanks!

On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Eric Geiger
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> I don't think welding anything around the fuel pump or tank is advisable.�
> Eric J. Geiger
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> On Jun 30, 2012, at 3:14 PM, "John Mills" jbmkwaj@...
> > wrote:
> > �
> > OR.........weld a nut to it, no muss no fuss
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: brad fenn > classicauto2830@...
> > To: anzhonda600owners > anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sat, Jun 30, 2012 12:33 pm
> > Subject: Re: [anzhonda600owners] Rusted and Bunged Screw
> > �
> > One thing you might try, if you can get all the other screws out, pry the access door up on the side with out the screws and try rotating counterclockwise. You may bend it a little, but you > > can straighten it back when done. Sometimes when rotating it will loosen the screw to the point you can get a hold of it with something. If it doesn't budge,then� do what Eric suggested.
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> > baldwin_elias > baldwinelias@...
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> > Sat, June 30, 2012 2:00:15 PM
> > Subject:
> > [anzhonda600owners] Rusted and Bunged Screw
> > �
> > I'm working on cleaning the rusty chocolate milk, I mean, gasoline out of my coupe's tank and filter. One of the screws on the fuel filter/pump access door (under the seat) is badly rusted and so messed up it has no indication of ever having a Phillips > > head. Vice grips haven't worked, only chewed the screw more. Impact driver has nothing to grip. PB Blaster has been applied liberally. What are your preferred methods for removing something like this?