HOLY BAD GAS BATMAN! Barnacles on my sending unit!

[Seymourpus]

Gee wonder why my sender for rear tank was not operating? Explains why the gas look like Turkish coffee.

Here is the replacement next to the one I just yanked out. I may have a few parts floating around still in the back tank.


But at least I have a drain in it. How it got there, I got no clue. PO?

 

[BRONCOchild]

wow...look at that gunk!!

 

[Bundy]

you totally could have cleaned that sucker off a re-used it :-X

 

[sprdv1]

Nothing like new..!

Would've cleaned off the xsting one first, blow it out, see if that worked first, but new is even better.

 

[DirtDonk]

Some of that gunk is probably whats left of the destroyed "sock" filter and the brass float!!! Yikes.
Now, aren't you glad you pulled it out and are cleaning it? Your Bronco will thank you for the next 30 years at least!!!!

I wonder what the inside of your tank looks like? Not much better I would guess. You might just consider a new, upgraded tank while you're at it. Or at least clean and treat the inside of your existing one.

Drain plugs are great. Wish Aero had one in their tanks. The NWMP version has (or had at least) one. Wonder if Chuck's BC tank has one as well?
Yeah, they're a potential leak area, but can really come in handy if you're prone to working on your stuff.

Good job getting that all replaced. Wonder what the front tank looks like?

 

[Seymourpus]

Donk.....I was just thinking the same thing about the front tank.

And the answer is ...... probably the same thing.

But its gauge still works! And now both do.

For a while.

Yes to above, I felt around the inside of the tank and it felt the same as the old sending unit looked.


Why would the sending unit disintegrate?

Gas is not a solvent or cleaner. When spilled on paint, it won't eat through. Or clean. Leaves a film.

Technically not a fuel either, until mixed with air but that is another argument.

So why the disintegration?

 

[rhino2104]

Well considering the looks of it I'd say that at one point it got water in there and rusted. Just a thought.

 

[Revelation]

Well considering the looks of it I'd say that at one point it got water in there and rusted. Just a thought.

water has been in the tank, even condensation will cause what you see there. Prior to the Bronco becoming yours the tank may have had water issues.

 

[DirtDonk]

Luckily, the front tanks are all poly. The only steel is the skid plate, straps, hardware and sender. And all see to rust whenever they darn well feel like it.
I'm thinking though, even with poly not rusting, your sending unit might still have some distress. Would at least be worth pulling it for a quick look-see.

By the way, did your original float disappear? Or did you take it off the rod?

Paul

 

[farnorthdan]

Jeeeez...makes me wonder what the inside of my stock tanks look like..



dan

 

[Seymourpus]

Filthy Mule,

I think the float and the sock got destroyed when I inserted the siphon hose to drain the full tank.

I do believe the float is still in there with more crap, but hopefully the new sock will prevent dirt and crap going to fuel line until the time comes to repair/replace rear main tank.

I used a 5 gallon fuel jug to drain the first 5 gallons and inserted that gas into my Honda.

The next 5 gallons I used the drain plug and saw what it was.

Funny, the gas in rear tank was 75% fresh because I recently replaced cracked fill pipe hose connector.

Hopefully, the float will float and not cause problems.