wow I literally dropped my tank two weeks ago and got it in last week! (was waiting on new gaskets and fuel filters form MAP) it sure was a pain in the ass lol i was on 4 jacks on pavement driveway so it was a pain but not impossible! Now the tank is clean inside out w degreaser and new clean hardware. definitely a peace of mind knowing what shape its in. thanks for the video great points!
Good stuff man. Honestly, I think you guys with the RS diff have it easier. I will NOT wish to try this on my AYC rear setup. Glad I could give you a lil help with the part numbers, etc.
@@BoostedFilms yup! I actually am considering the swap as you can't service the AYC as there's no parts available for it... they just sell the one whole unit and it's ridiculously expensive new or used.
I literally had the same issue on an evo 8 I had. Previous owner used self tapers to hold the sending unit. I couldn't fill the tank past 1/2 tank or it would leak.
I had to do this to replace my fuel temp sensor. I did it in my garage solo, utilizing a combination of a floor jack and tranny jack to hold everything in place while I hopped side to side loosening and maneuvering everything. Definitely worst job to do without a lift lol.
Why didn't you just disable the check engine in the rom? AFAIK the fuel temp sensor is not really necessary, and alternatively you can run a IAT sensor before the TB.
@@K2theK-b6u I'm on speed density with an iat sensor. Bad Fuel temp sensor was affecting my afrs. My tuner at the time wasnt easy to get a hold of so replacing it was less of a hassle lol.
@@chrisdavis4622 Was your tuner tscomp? Regardless in the tune, you can set the afrs to be adjusted based on iat or fuel temp. So all you needed was to fix that in the tune and it would've ran fine.
@@K2theK-b6u @Adel A. No was someone local with a good rep for tuning. But really bad about communication and trying to get a hold of. We dont have that many options for tuning where I live and wasnt sure myself how to mess with map and all so I went with the hard labour lol.
The cleanest rustiest evo. That bolt buster thing is cool. I think I’d end up burning myself with it lol. I’d lowkey be afraid to drive that car. I’m afraid to drive mine in winter.
I also had a black/white cat named Oreo that we had to put down last weekend. Go pet the cat lol. Anyways, I bet a lot of Evo's out there are just as rusty underneath. Only difference is that some sellers spray undercoating to hide the problem so they can get top dollar on BaT. Then the unsuspecting buyer gets screwed a few years later. POR did not work for me, I just scrape, then use rust converter and fluid film on my 9.
Sorry about your cat. Crazy coincidence though, the black & white kitten in the video is also "Elsa Oreo" (my 4 year old girl need to add the frozen movie name in there). Do you re-apply the fluid film often? Or is that only needed it you continually drive the vehicle in winter climates?
@@BoostedFilms I re-apply the fluid film yearly because the oil film does eventually come off after normal driving through rain, etc. I usually spray it every fall right before winter/snow hits. I made a quick video and found it to work quite well. Only con is when you wrench under the car, it gets messy lol
I’m having an issue where the AL diff bracket is seized to the chassis on the drivers side!? Anyone know any tricks to freeing AL stuck to steel? The evo I’m working on is in about the same rust state as the one in this video… but still you take the cake haha
@@seansmile I just got (2) new chassis legs from Ross Sport about a month ago. Apparently it was some of the last new ones being made, they definitely weren't cheap to get shipped over here.
interesting. Can you be more detailed as to why it would not fit? Did the mounting holes not line up? I've heard this jdm tank holds less fuel that the usdm version.
@@BoostedFilms Nah, just the evo 7 one in particular. They used a 48 litre tank, then when they realized the horrible mileage it got, they made the tank slightly larger to 55 litres... same as you all have states side. But there are subtle differences in the tank design, like the hump on top for the 8 tanks, the 7 is more flat. I think because of that, the area it has to fit up to, would not bolt up properly. I'll have to check the numbers and see if the 8/9 floor possibly carries a different part code.
The floor, where the tank sits on a evo 7 has less space, its shallower, the mounting holes and everything else is the same. So if you try to put a evo8 or evo9 tank on the evo 7, you wont be able to do that, it will hit the floor
this is a documented job full of tiny useful details, thank you
Found this video a big help. Mine was an EVO4 and I didn't have to drop the rear suspension but it was a big task on jacks and stands.
glad it was helpful!
wow I literally dropped my tank two weeks ago and got it in last week! (was waiting on new gaskets and fuel filters form MAP) it sure was a pain in the ass lol i was on 4 jacks on pavement driveway so it was a pain but not impossible! Now the tank is clean inside out w degreaser and new clean hardware. definitely a peace of mind knowing what shape its in. thanks for the video great points!
Nice work! Glad you were able to get it done. Rough estimate on the time it took for the whole job?
Wow! Yup, rustiest I’ve ever seen. Congratulations on great” how to” videos.
This is a great series
Good stuff man. Honestly, I think you guys with the RS diff have it easier. I will NOT wish to try this on my AYC rear setup. Glad I could give you a lil help with the part numbers, etc.
Yea, i forgot about the AYC stuff. The evo X's here have it and some people swap to the non-ayc rear diff from the USDM evo 8/9 or ralliarts.
@@BoostedFilms yup! I actually am considering the swap as you can't service the AYC as there's no parts available for it... they just sell the one whole unit and it's ridiculously expensive new or used.
where was this evo on the bottom of the ocean that rust is insane! Awesome video glad you didn’t give up!
Man, this car wouldn't be road legal with all that rust in my country. Instant write off lol. Great video though!
He better not try to sell it lol
That’s nuts why the heck would it be a write off where I live in Minnesota there is cars way worse than that poor evo 🤣🤣🤣
The same here in New Zealand, they would send it to the scrap yard with all that rust
Paul, your a better man than me, awesome job👍🏼
I literally had the same issue on an evo 8 I had. Previous owner used self tapers to hold the sending unit. I couldn't fill the tank past 1/2 tank or it would leak.
thats the issue im dealing with right now... gonna replace the tank this weekend hopefully!
I had to do this to replace my fuel temp sensor. I did it in my garage solo, utilizing a combination of a floor jack and tranny jack to hold everything in place while I hopped side to side loosening and maneuvering everything. Definitely worst job to do without a lift lol.
I give you major credit my friend. No fun at all
Why didn't you just disable the check engine in the rom? AFAIK the fuel temp sensor is not really necessary, and alternatively you can run a IAT sensor before the TB.
@@K2theK-b6u I'm on speed density with an iat sensor. Bad Fuel temp sensor was affecting my afrs. My tuner at the time wasnt easy to get a hold of so replacing it was less of a hassle lol.
@@chrisdavis4622 Was your tuner tscomp? Regardless in the tune, you can set the afrs to be adjusted based on iat or fuel temp. So all you needed was to fix that in the tune and it would've ran fine.
@@K2theK-b6u @Adel A. No was someone local with a good rep for tuning. But really bad about communication and trying to get a hold of. We dont have that many options for tuning where I live and wasnt sure myself how to mess with map and all so I went with the hard labour lol.
The cleanest rustiest evo. That bolt buster thing is cool. I think I’d end up burning myself with it lol. I’d lowkey be afraid to drive that car. I’m afraid to drive mine in winter.
Surface rust and most of what looks ugly is not really an issue. However there is one spot that concerns me that is more structural in the rear.
Jeez I feel the pain from this repair all the way over here
ha
I also had a black/white cat named Oreo that we had to put down last weekend. Go pet the cat lol. Anyways, I bet a lot of Evo's out there are just as rusty underneath. Only difference is that some sellers spray undercoating to hide the problem so they can get top dollar on BaT. Then the unsuspecting buyer gets screwed a few years later. POR did not work for me, I just scrape, then use rust converter and fluid film on my 9.
Sorry about your cat. Crazy coincidence though, the black & white kitten in the video is also "Elsa Oreo" (my 4 year old girl need to add the frozen movie name in there). Do you re-apply the fluid film often? Or is that only needed it you continually drive the vehicle in winter climates?
@@BoostedFilms I re-apply the fluid film yearly because the oil film does eventually come off after normal driving through rain, etc. I usually spray it every fall right before winter/snow hits. I made a quick video and found it to work quite well. Only con is when you wrench under the car, it gets messy lol
Would you know if you would have to drop tan
I’m having an issue where the AL diff bracket is seized to the chassis on the drivers side!? Anyone know any tricks to freeing AL stuck to steel?
The evo I’m working on is in about the same rust state as the one in this video… but still you take the cake haha
I literally just got done dropping my tank to replace the passenger rear brake line. I'm on jack stands and it's a pain in the ass.
ugh, sorry dude. Wish you could at-least be on a hoist.
Hello Boosted! Did you sort out the fuel temp sensor? Got a CEL P0183 and was wondering if it can be permanently deleted.
Hello. I never did get it to not throw a CEL. But most every light on the dash of this car is on, so i never tried too hard to figure it out.
Would you know if you would have to drop tank to do rear metal brake pipes cheers
those road taxes really doing well for tearing up cars 🤣
Hi mate. Where have you managed to get a new fuel tank?
Hello. Watch the first 2 minutes of this video. th-cam.com/video/rVKQGMB34AE/w-d-xo.html
Just ordered a tank, $1061 shipped....ouch
Where did you order from?
The previous owner just drove through Wisconsin winter🧂and never bothered to do an underbody flush or a flood recovery vehicle?
Just Wisconsin winters
Is the job as bad for a base model Lancer? (2.0L naturally aspirated front wheel drive)
Should be a lot easier on a non All Wheel Drive car.
@@BoostedFilms here’s hoping. I appreciate the feedback!
I have a JDM Evo ... And no JDM Evos do not have a fuel temp sensor.
Good to know, thanks!
Where did you buy that Bolt Buster? Its my first time ever seeing one.
Amazon. It was about $325 if i remember correctly
anyone know where i can get a new tank
like this for my silver evo 8??? thank you
ears.ie/vehicle/mitsubishi-evo-oem-parts/fuel-tanks-fillers-pumps/
th-cam.com/video/rVKQGMB34AE/w-d-xo.html
So more pain in the neck then doing a clutch job?
I think so.
is that the HKS hi power? or the sport? I have the hi power, not too bad
This evo has the HKS Sport exhaust.
If you need any parts/panels cut out let me know where cutting one up that's rust free!
Where you located? Could probably use both rear chassis legs eventually
@@BoostedFilms you might be able to buy them new.. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen some guys in the uk Facebook groups mention it
@@seansmile I just got (2) new chassis legs from Ross Sport about a month ago. Apparently it was some of the last new ones being made, they definitely weren't cheap to get shipped over here.
Where can I locate a tank in USA ?
Can’t get it new anymore. Would need to find a used one.
😢
Fun fact - EVO7 fuel tank is smaller then the evo8 and 9 one, so 8 and 9 tanks wont fit the evo7.
Had to learn it the hard way 😁
interesting. Can you be more detailed as to why it would not fit? Did the mounting holes not line up? I've heard this jdm tank holds less fuel that the usdm version.
@@BoostedFilms Nah, just the evo 7 one in particular. They used a 48 litre tank, then when they realized the horrible mileage it got, they made the tank slightly larger to 55 litres... same as you all have states side. But there are subtle differences in the tank design, like the hump on top for the 8 tanks, the 7 is more flat. I think because of that, the area it has to fit up to, would not bolt up properly. I'll have to check the numbers and see if the 8/9 floor possibly carries a different part code.
The floor, where the tank sits on a evo 7 has less space, its shallower, the mounting holes and everything else is the same. So if you try to put a evo8 or evo9 tank on the evo 7, you wont be able to do that, it will hit the floor
Por15 that entire underside of your chassis. Jeep guys use por15 for rust