{"id":351,"date":"2024-03-17T21:40:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T21:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/?p=351"},"modified":"2024-04-05T11:01:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T11:01:37","slug":"jeep-jku-gas-tank-skid-plate-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/?p=351","title":{"rendered":"Jeep JKU Gas Tank Skid Plate Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Gas Tank Skid plate is a little rusty after 150,000+ miles. Time for a replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lots of examples out there with some able to replace it without dropping the fuel tank. This<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1993-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1993-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1993-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1993-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1993-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1993-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1993-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All the reachable bolts were able to be moved, so once the getting the old plate off should not be too much of an issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1991-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1991-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-353\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1991-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1991-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1991-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1991-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1991-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1994-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1994-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1994-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1994-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1994-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1994-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1994-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few videos out there on how to replace the skid plate and each uses a different means to prop up the fuel tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"4 Door Jeep Wrangler Gas Tank Skid Plate Replacement - You Can Do This!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/530LZT4SLDg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The replacement can be purchased from a number of places, the price varies wildly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Disconnecting and dropping the tank is quite the experience. The 18mm bolts were easy enough to remove, but the filler tube and other connectors were not so easy to access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1024x853.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-360\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1024x853.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-300x250.png 300w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-768x640.png 768w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image.png 1436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quadratec.com\/p\/mopar\/fuel-tank-skid-plate-wrangler-jk-4-door-52059747AG\">https:\/\/www.quadratec.com\/p\/mopar\/fuel-tank-skid-plate-wrangler-jk-4-door-52059747AG<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2007-2018 Jeep Wrangler JKU fuel tank and skid fuel pump replacement!!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4QcS5g3aNzs?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jeep Wrangler JK - Evap Emissions Problem Fixed - Gas Tank Broken Nipple Repair - $20 Fix.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qjtKFv5PgHw?start=926&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wrangler JK Fuel Pump Replacement\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y8AOMGfviow?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lots of other have a broken eval line connector. The consensus seems to put a stim inside the connector and epoxy it together. That will solve the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jkowners.com\/threads\/evap-line-coming-from-gas-tank-snapped-help.83316\/#replies\">https:\/\/www.jkowners.com\/threads\/evap-line-coming-from-gas-tank-snapped-help.83316\/#replies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teraflex example on how to remove fuel lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TeraFlex Install: JK Long Arm Kit Part 1 of 7\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bD4sK__OFI4?start=422&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Video on how to use a threaded insert to fix the pipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2006-2018 Jeep Wrangler - Fix Broken Plastic Nipple at Fuel Tank - Girlie Garage\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yz1vFY2lXyU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_2225-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_2225-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_2225-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_2225-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_2225-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_2225-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/www.astill.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_2225-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gas Tank Skid plate is a little rusty after 150,000+ miles. Time for a replacement. 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