MY buddy has the same year as me and we can't get his the locking seal thing (real technical) off. it wont turn counter clockwise.... Anyone got any ideas before we take the tank off and try it by its self?

 

can i spray pb blaster or anything on it to loosen it. or will this eat the seal?

 

I have used like a WD40 to lube mine put. I just put new rubber on it because it cme with one when I got a new pump.

 

WD40, etc will most likely eat the rubber.
I have never had to take the pump out, but I have heard people recommend putting a steel pipe on one of the locking tabs and smacking the pipe with a hammer...

 

yeah we might just pry off the tabs and bend them back once its out. We tried a crow bar and pounded on it, it just kept bending

 

wd40 for the most is non-corrosive as is pb as far as eatin rubber
take an air hose to the area to get rid of any crap that could fall in
the ring has to spin counter clockwise use a rubber/plastic mallet an a brass punch to persuade it to move
don't use anything that could create a spark