Fuel sending unit/leak

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• Aug 17, 2006

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Ok, after 8 years in storage I just got my bronc going. I put new gas in it and go figure there is a leak at the fuel sending unit area. I got the repacement parts but do not know how to install them.

Please advise,

Loren

 

Last edited: Aug 17, 2006

RedLeg0811

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• Aug 17, 2006

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Is it a stock tank or a poly tank?

 

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• Aug 18, 2006

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Stock. I just can't see how it comes off. There is some undercoating on the truck and maybe I just can't see what to push or pull on.

 

Gummi Bear

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• Aug 18, 2006

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It's a turn lock type of retainer. I'm guessing it's the o-ring around it that's leaking?

It's a booger to get in just right. Took me 3 tries to get it right.

Make sure that both sealing surfaces are EXTREMELY clean before putting it all back together.

good luck.

 

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• Aug 18, 2006

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On my '66 with stock steel tank the lock ring has tangs on it that you tap with a punch or S/S screwdriver (counter-clockwise) to remove...

 

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• Aug 18, 2006

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Thanks, I will try again.

 

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• Aug 19, 2006

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Thanks for the help. Got the old one out and the new one in. Diddn't leak at all. I am now having fuel guage issues. I will figure that out at a latter date. It sometimes feels like I am working on a 37 year old rig.

 

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• Aug 20, 2006

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While you had the fuel sending unit out you should have checked your floater. My had a crack that was almost invisible. Didnt notice it until I took it all the way out and heard the gas sloshing in it.

 

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• Aug 20, 2006

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hind sight is 20/20. I did get the gauge to work after I ran wires from the AUX tank to the main but it stopped working. It was to late to mess with it. I thought this would work because I only pull fuel from the main tank and the aux tank has a pump to fill the main tank when it is empty. That is how I did the plumbing when the EFI was going in.