hey guys. i've been at this for the whole day and need some help. my gen 1 odyssey has a busted fuel pump and im trying to drop the tank because whoever designed the van decided to put a hole in the floor for the sender but not the pump -.-

the trouble i'm having is that after undoing the straps, the tank wont drop. at all... its like its bolted in place. ive tried prying, lightly beating the sides to loosen it up and then prying, and checking every single hole on the tank. from what i can see in ebay for sale pics, the tank only has holes around the perimeter and holes for pump, filler neck, and fuel sender.

another thread i saw on here described that it was a matter of:
- disconnecting the lines (done)
- remove straps (done)
- pry lightly if it doesn't fall (done)

but its not falling! sorry if this seems like such an dumb problem guys but i need some advice from more seasoned people.

Thanks
~Tony