Better get cracking for 2015...

The time has arrived for Damian to ex-digitate (pull his finger out) and get cracking on the stuff that needs doing to Booger Mobile to be ready for 2015... The first cab off the rank is to try to work out the cause of the intermittent fuel problems Damian and Angus experienced in 2014.

First, siphon the fuel...

It's going to be a slow process with this one!!

Peel back the carpet to reveal the fuel tank...

And by the magic of the interwebs, remove!!

Replace the fuel tank with something far more awesome!!  Sadly, Tricia isn't keen to push Booger Mobile all the way to Narrabri!!

Cleaning the tank...

Remove the remaining fuel...

More fuel...

Still being removed...

This is the grunge that came out of the tank - probably not enough to account for the fuel problems...

The sender unit/fuel pickup is looking a tad grungy...

Voila!!  Is clean!!  And the locking cap removed...

Sheesh... the sender/fuel pickup is basically brand new!!  Never has Damian been so disappointed to find a part in good condition - he was hoping the sender unit would be stuffed, and a simple replacement would fix all his problems...  Alas, that's not the case!!

Maybe the inside of the tank is horrid...  Err.. nope!!  Looks clean enough to eat off!!

This tank must have been brand new before Damian bought Booger Mobile...  it's ridiculously shiny in there!!

Replace the sender unit/fuel pickup...

Aidan swung by to help Damian get the fuel tank back in...

Voila!!  That interwebs installation is fast!!  Pity it's not that fast in real life!!

All back together again...  Damian must remember to put the fuel cap back on...

Damian getting comfy under Booger Mobile...

Hooking up the fuel line and sender (for the fuel gauge).

Fuel goes back in... a hell of a lot faster than it came out!!

Checking for leaks... none!!

Damian went to fire up Booger Mobile to draw the fuel through, only to find the battery was flat...  Off with Booger's head, instead!!

Laugh it up, funny face!!

Get the battery sorted with a you-beaut multi-stage charger...  Good plan!!

Roof racks off...  Looks a lot different!!

Sleek lines now!!

The broken mount, still to be removed...

Damage to the middle of the roof where the broken mount failed to keep the bolt from hitting up and down on the roof...  *sigh*

Roof rack looks lonely now... wonder what Damian should do for a roof ornament this year?

Update:  On Monday, Damian went and checked the fuel flow from the tank, to find that the fuel flow was pretty poor... Time to investigate whether the new pump (new in 2013) has failed - could all the drama from 2014 have been caused by a part replaced during the leaf saga of 2013???? 

Say it isn't so!!