I thought you were going to say you ran into a tree and ripped off the a-arms and bent the frame............

I would get one of those long claw things, tip the quad up on its rear rack so you know the ring is somewhere in the back of the tank, then just fish around until you get lucky and snag it.

 

I too wouldnt loose any sleep over it. I'd just wait till it's valve adjustment time and take it from there. I also thought you flipped her or ran into a big tree.

 

i suppose worst case scenario...buy a new gas tank. I'm guessing though that it has filters every where on the fuel lines, since it has a fuel injector and stuff that doesnt like debris, that you'll be fine to leave it in there.

 

If the O ring was on the fuel nozzle it must be comaptable with gasoline and won't break down. Is there an access plate on the tank for the fuel sender? That may provide easy access to fish it out. Or try PEP Boys and see if they have a rubber magnet small enough to fit thru the filler cap.

 

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Originally posted by: AtvWannabee
a what? huh. a joke right?

bowz

 

go to the tool store and find mechanical fingers, drain the tank grab a flashlight and your new mchanical fingers and fish the piece out. good luck =)

 

TextDONT TRY THIS A SHOP VAC IS NOT EXPLOSISON PROOF IT MAY EXPLODE IF YOU SUCK GAS VAPOR INTO IT THE ELECTRIC MOTOR CAUSES SPARKS WITH WILL INGNITE GAS VAPOR

 

 

DONT TRY THIS A SHOP VAC IS NOT EXPLOSISON PROOF IT MAY EXPLODE IF YOU SUCK GAS VAPOR INTO IT THE ELECTRIC MOTOR CAUSES SPARKS WITH WILL INGNITE GAS VAPOR

Good thinkin'

 

I was going to suggest a coat hanger bend a hook and flashlight with about 1/4 tank of fuel that way it floats but doesnt travel around blind area in the tank and start fishing if it bothers you that bad or wait till valve adjust or dont bother at all rubber o-rings on caddys are designed to last around gas the only time they break down is when they dry up and crack the vac idea is not safe at all at first it would make you think it would work but the second time you would turn the vac on it could ignite at int startup and I wouldnt want that on anyone personally.... what ever you decide to do just remember safty first with gas tanks I learned the hard way had a truck tankgo in flames when my drop light busted a helper triped on the cord and pulled it off a hanger that was mounted above the bench it fell on the tank while I was working on fuel sender and pump assembly now we use LED lights while working around any fuel sys mch safer no shatter worrys and wont spark if droped