How To Remove Fuel Tank Skid Plate

[Jerome10]

I sometimes get a lugging rattle at low rpm. When I tap on the plastic fuel tank skid plate I get a pretty bad reverberating rattle. Wondering if it could be the cause.

I’d like to see if I can get rid of the rattle.

There are 4 13mm bolts on the bottom of the plastic plate. It appears this is the only thing holding on the plate. However in my Google searching a Bronco owner warned that removing the plate bolts actually loosened his tank. So I’m a little leery to just try it on the F150.

I cannot seem to find any info online, unfortunately. Is the plastic skid plate unique to the Powerboost?

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[Miko]

Only 4 bolts hold skid plate. The fuel tank has 2 separate screws at the top of the fuel tank

 

[Jerome10]

Thank you. Will give this another try.

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