Looky What I Found Today

[MarsChariot]

What is wrong in this picture? (Hint: It is not the wire tie I used to keep the float from flopping around as I handle it.)

I had a small leak on the main tank sender unit and pulled it. Glad I had to remove it, otherwise I might not have seen this for a long time. It must have happened sometime after I installed it a couple of years ago. I don't recall ever hearing about one falling off before What's in your…tank?

 

[Viperwolf1]

Lost your sock.

 

[MarsChariot]

Now I know that the washing machine is not the only place you can lose a sock.

 

[langester]

Didya fish the rest out of the tank?

 

[DirtDonk]

Actually that subject has come up a couple of times just in the last couple of weeks. And quite a bit over time. Usually on really old and decrepit models, but apparently also on nice new and shiny ones too!;D

Paul

 

[B RON CO]

Hi, sometimes is catches the lip on the tank and falls off when you pull out the pickup. Good luck

 

[MarsChariot]

Yes, I was surprised that the sock can even come off. This was a new shiny part, too. And it was not there as I pulled the sender out. It does not inspire confidence knowing that the sock can part company with its pickup tube on its own. I put the old part back on.

 

[Steve83]

If you have a double-flaring tool, you can add a bead to the pickup tube, which should retain the sock better (if you can fish it out of the tank).