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    Posted: Nov/29/2022 at 1:26pm
Hey everyone as new to the AMC family and here's my questions for my 1970 Javelin

1-do they make a repo gas tank with a drain plug
2-It appears that my 1970 Javelin has a cover/shield in the trunk area where the neck filler is?
3- can you remove the gas tank without the cover ? I've read where its welded/attached to the gas tank?
4- Is there any more item that need to be removed than removing sending unit, rubber fuel line that attaches to fuel line, undo the 2 bolts-J bolts that hold the tank in place?

any help would be appreciatedConfusedErmmPinch🤔
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1- No drain plug for Javelin or AMXs. Only on 64/65 Rambler American , do they have a drain plug. No other AMC has one I'm aware of.
2- Part the trunk as bump for the filler tube clearance.
3- Yes, It has no bearing on removing the gas tank. It is just bump out filler tube clearance.
4- Yes, a short rubber fuel line to the gas line. Also a yellow ground wire to the sending unit.
FYI - Also if you want to make the job easier on your self go to Harbor Freight and get a bolt threw the socket wrench tool setup so the J-bolts can be more easier taken off. Other wise your laying there for an  hour working on the j-bolts with a wrench to get the J-bolts loose one quarter turn at a time. LRDaum
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LRDaum thank you very much for info
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Buzzman72 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Nov/30/2022 at 9:56am
My '57 Rambler had a drain plug on the gas tank.

More modern AMCs apparently did not.

If you have a friend who is a welder, and you're installing a NEW replacement tank, I suppose you could weld or braze in a drain plug if it's important to you.
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PS You may most likely have a short rubber hose on the filler neck to a port in the hump of the trunk. It's a vent line for the gas tank. Depending on how you tank is vented. There vented and non vented depending on the year  and usage . LRDaum

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"4- Yes, a short rubber fuel line to the gas line. Also a yellow ground wire to the sending unit."  I believe the yellow wire goes to the dash gauge.  There is a black ground wire that is screwed to the frame above the sending unit/tank.  Both should be removed.  Syphon out as much gas as possible as the tank gets squirrely as the gas sloshes around.  It gets heavy too.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Scrappy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Dec/05/2022 at 10:53am
When I was refurbishing the tank on my Spirit, I added a Buyers FS012 weld fitting to the bottom of the tank, so now it has a 1/8" NPT drain plug.  So long as you take account of any coating/plating and properly inert the tank for safety during welding and then you treat the bare areas appropriately afterwards, it's fairly easy to add a drain.
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 I bought a new gas tank for my 70 from APD and not knowing how well the inside would hold up to Ethanol blended fuel I decided to get the inside coated. I had a local radiator shop swap over the filler tube, add on a flush mount drain and Red-Kote the inside, this radiator shop guarantees the Red-Kote for as long as I own it, the tank turned out nice money well spent.

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Great minds apparently think alike! My tank in my 70 javelin has also had the red-kote and drain added. Has been doing fine for 14 years now. 

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