The fuel tank is pretty indestructable, just be careful about breaking off the screw at the bottom that holds the plastic parts in place. There was some discussion about this a month or two ago. Washing it out should cause no problems as long as you take everything out first, and get ALL the moisture out before you put it back in the car. Usual cleaning fluid for such things is acetone rather than water, but it is somewhat hazardous to your health. Dave Swingle --- In dmcnews@xxxx, Delorean17@xxxx wrote: > Thanks a ton guys! > I used the crow bar and it dropped out with a little prying from the