1996 Sunbird Spirit 170 Fuel tank

[bocephus1369]

I am restoring a Spirit 170 and trying to find access to the fuel tank. It looks like the fuel line runs under the floor but I do not see any access to it. I would like to ultimately replace the tank but need to access it first. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[todhunter]

I'm not sure about your particular model, but I'm guessing you'll have to cut out the floor to remove/replace the tank. Only the fittings are required to be accessible.

 

[bocephus1369]

It looks that way. I could not find an access panel anywhere. I at least wanted to replace the float since my fuel gauge no longer works but looks like it won't be worth cutting the floor up.

 

[theoplus26]

1997 Sunbird Spirit 170 Volvo Penta 3.0 GS - I know this is an old thread, but I couldn't find this info anywhere so my daughter and I started removing floor panels. Tank access is right in front of the engine - the panel was held in by 4 screws at the corners.