65 cutlass sending unit location
#1
65 cutlass sending unit location
do i need to drop the tank to change out my sending unit?? i believe when i was installing my exhaust system, i saw it on the back side of the gas tank, near the rear differential. in that case, i don't think i would have to drop the tank, i may be mistaken though.
is there any DIY threads on this?? it seems simple enough, but i'm just not clear how it mounts into the tank. my new sending unit came with a round washer/bracket type of thing & a round rubber O-ring. i am unsure of what goes where. any help would be appreciated!!
is there any DIY threads on this?? it seems simple enough, but i'm just not clear how it mounts into the tank. my new sending unit came with a round washer/bracket type of thing & a round rubber O-ring. i am unsure of what goes where. any help would be appreciated!!
#2
You are right, no need to drop the tank. There is a lock ring which holds it, and a large rubber "O" ring which seals it. I take the lock ring loose with brass hammers and punch (no sparks) but I am sure there is a special tool for it.
My pickup was leaking where the tube goes through the housing, not enough to create a wet spot, just enough to stink up the garage with fumes where the gas evaporated as fast as it leaked out. Anytime you put too much gas in the tank it smelled the garage up. I bought a new one, removed the old one. When I looked at it I decided to take it to the local radiator shop. He re-soldered it and it is now fine and the garage smells,,,,well better than gas fumes,,,,if not actually good.
My pickup was leaking where the tube goes through the housing, not enough to create a wet spot, just enough to stink up the garage with fumes where the gas evaporated as fast as it leaked out. Anytime you put too much gas in the tank it smelled the garage up. I bought a new one, removed the old one. When I looked at it I decided to take it to the local radiator shop. He re-soldered it and it is now fine and the garage smells,,,,well better than gas fumes,,,,if not actually good.
#3
awesome!! that makes my life alot easier, LOL.
so to remove the old one, i would remove the lock ring by breaking it loose and turning counter-clockwise? then remove the sending unit & O-ring. (i assume the rubber o ring should be between the sending unit & the tank itself??)
so to remove the old one, i would remove the lock ring by breaking it loose and turning counter-clockwise? then remove the sending unit & O-ring. (i assume the rubber o ring should be between the sending unit & the tank itself??)
#4
awesome!! that makes my life alot easier, LOL.
so to remove the old one, i would remove the lock ring by breaking it loose and turning counter-clockwise? then remove the sending unit & O-ring. (i assume the rubber o ring should be between the sending unit & the tank itself??)
so to remove the old one, i would remove the lock ring by breaking it loose and turning counter-clockwise? then remove the sending unit & O-ring. (i assume the rubber o ring should be between the sending unit & the tank itself??)
Just remember the gas and fumes which can be ignited easily. Be careful.
#6
Best luck, Mike
#7
yes, thank you. i was thinking eiter using a piece of wood, or maybe wrapping the tip of a screw driver with a rag a couple times to prevent metal-to-metal contact or something along those lines. but yes, lots ventilation and no sparks, got it!!
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