Murphy's Law

Texas001 · 11-02-2016, 06:26 PM

I was gapping my EZGO 2003 TXT valves. I was on the passenger side and like a fool laid my feeler gage on top of the gas tank. As I reached for it I knocked it off and the gage fell between the tank and body. Of course it did not fall all the way to the bottom. My question is does anyone have s secret way of removing the tank. My tank's front mount is on the wrong side of the bracket. Do I have to pull the body to pull the tank? I am not concerned about retrieving the gage as much as I am worried about the gage vibrating and rubbing a hole in the side of the tank. Anyone have an suggestions for this dumba$$?

guyboy1970 · 11-04-2016, 08:26 AM

Can you get one of those fancy "magnet on a stick" down there to retrieve it?

Texas001 · 11-04-2016, 08:59 AM

Well, I have a magnet on a flexible rod but the feeler gage is stainless steel and the magnet won't pick it up, even if I could get the magnet down there. I am just going to have to take the back of the tank loose, remove the air cleaner box and see if I can pull the tank back enough to clear that front bracket and lean it toward the engine enough to fish the gage out. Thanks.

vertigo · 11-04-2016, 08:35 PM

Long stick with a gob of silicone on the end may work.
Or one of those flexible grabby things sold at the auto parts store. Like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/291775843537

Texas001 · 11-04-2016, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vertigo

Long stick with a gob of silicone on the end may work.
Or one of those flexible grabby things sold at the auto parts store. Like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/291775843537

Yeah, I have one of those too. Didn't try it. Will do thanks. If I can grab the handle I might be able to get it, grabbing the blade will just slip off. I will report tomorrow on my success. thanks

Texas001 · 11-05-2016, 12:17 PM

Short version. Feeler gage must of rattled on down and fell out the bottom.

MILLERTIME · 11-05-2016, 11:12 PM

Good.

JohnnyG67 · 11-06-2016, 11:37 AM

http://www.truevalue.com//catalog/pr...FRVbhgodoQwJ7Q Got one of these in the garage... Saved me a hundred times

11-02-2016, 06:26 PM	#1
Texas001 Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 334	Murphy's Law I was gapping my EZGO 2003 TXT valves. I was on the passenger side and like a fool laid my feeler gage on top of the gas tank. As I reached for it I knocked it off and the gage fell between the tank and body. Of course it did not fall all the way to the bottom. My question is does anyone have s secret way of removing the tank. My tank's front mount is on the wrong side of the bracket. Do I have to pull the body to pull the tank? I am not concerned about retrieving the gage as much as I am worried about the gage vibrating and rubbing a hole in the side of the tank. Anyone have an suggestions for this dumba$$?

11-04-2016, 08:26 AM	#2
guyboy1970 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Blackshear, GA Posts: 226	Re: Murphy's Law Can you get one of those fancy "magnet on a stick" down there to retrieve it?

11-04-2016, 08:59 AM	#3
Texas001 Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 334	Re: Murphy's Law Well, I have a magnet on a flexible rod but the feeler gage is stainless steel and the magnet won't pick it up, even if I could get the magnet down there. I am just going to have to take the back of the tank loose, remove the air cleaner box and see if I can pull the tank back enough to clear that front bracket and lean it toward the engine enough to fish the gage out. Thanks.

11-04-2016, 08:35 PM	#4
vertigo Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Louississippi Coast Posts: 20	Re: Murphy's Law Long stick with a gob of silicone on the end may work. Or one of those flexible grabby things sold at the auto parts store. Like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/291775843537

11-05-2016, 12:17 PM	#6
Texas001 Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 334	Re: Murphy's Law Short version. Feeler gage must of rattled on down and fell out the bottom.

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11-05-2016, 11:12 PM	#7
MILLERTIME Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sanger, Ca. Posts: 1,689	Re: Murphy's Law Good.

11-06-2016, 11:37 AM	#8
JohnnyG67 Getting Wild Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 93	Re: Murphy's Law http://www.truevalue.com//catalog/pr...FRVbhgodoQwJ7Q Got one of these in the garage... Saved me a hundred times