fuel tank

carisma Officially Full-On Dubber

263 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 13 Nov 2004, 5:42 am

#262901

hey,, any one know how to get the float out of the fuel tank it came off the sender unit i think it keeps getting stuck in the filler pipe.tried to push it out with wire and get the old BBQ tongs down the tank to get it but the tank hole is to smallor can i get another senderunit and try to put a hole in the old float and let the air out of it to get it out
thanks colleen

blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 15 Nov 2004, 11:48 am

#264295

may have to remove the tank and empty it... tip upside down and the float should appear at the hole.
hth

see.... air and water do mix 😉

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3,383 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Nov 2004, 11:58 am

#264307

Not sure,
my recommendation would be don't puncture it.
In a very very well vetilated place, try a piece of wire with a loop and go in via the sender unit hole instead?

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carisma Officially Full-On Dubber

263 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 16 Nov 2004, 11:09 am

#264938

ccol thanks will try to go threw the top of tank thanks😀