Removing fuel tank

[rodw]

Hi,

Newbie question. What's the knack to remove the fuel tank. This tap is the trick bit. The book says lift the tank slightly and then tilt the back up and it will allow this tap to come through but it looks to be too big for the hole and there isn't enough length to allow it to tilt. Like all these things I know theres a knack so whats the best way to do it please?

Also - what's that above it?



Thanks,

Rod

[sime66]

Tap does go though the hole.
I see from photos fuel line is off now, so once all tank fixings are off the top and tank is loose, turn tap up, and as you lift the back of tank up, ease the tap through hole - that tap lever is snapped off, so should go through easily, but turning it to point up might help. Once tap is through hole, tank just lifts out.
The knob above is the choke; it won't stop you pulling tank out, and you'll see how it's connected when you've got tank out.

[rodw]

Ok. I'll give it another go.

Cheers,

Rod

[sime66]

Some words and pictures here:

www.scooterlounge.com/vespa/repair-guides/fuel_line.shtml

scooterlounge.com/blog/2010/10/garage-time-vespa-vba-rear-shock-part-2.html

www.scooterhelp.com/genmaintain/vespa.choke.cable.html

[henri]

as sime says ,tap straight up to remove easy , on a px non-reserve tap its off in that position ,any reserve tap needs the fuel draining of fuel line still connected as its on an fuel will pour out .
an to replace a bit of string round tap lever an fed through hole 1st to guide it back in , an grommets popped out 1st an replaced after taps thru .H

[sime66]

Those links I posted last night do show the tying string/wire to get tap back in, but Rod is a loooooong way off putting anything back, H; you realise it's the same scoot as the resto thread.
Photbucket does seem to be throwing a wobbler at the moment; there's loads of pics of as-is pre-resto to look at when it's working again.

[henri]

sorry sime ,not concentrating ,just wasting time noodling on puter as management pretends to pack for hols .her plans to waste time til either i lose the will to live or takeover n do it all myself .been ready to go since 10 ,12 now .H

[sime66]

You've got to love 'em, but waiting for women is something that's sent to try us!
I'm also killing time, had another look at Rod's pics; try this (page 1 of 3):

s288.photobucket.com/user/RodAndTom/library/Vespa%20VBB1T%201961?sort=3&page=1