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Mountain Man · 07-08-2002, 11:19 PM

My new gas tank sending unit is coming tommorow. Before I start to remove the old sending unit and put the new one in, I thought I would ask the experts if there is anything tricky I should know.

I assume that you unhook the wire, tap on the locking ring to the left, unhook the fuel line, and pull it out. Am I missing anything???

Longhorn Man · 07-08-2002, 11:42 PM

Yeah...no smoking.

Make sue you are under 3/4 tank of fuel, and do this in the driveway...not the garage. The fumes will kick your @ss. Try to get you hands on a brass drift, or an alluminum bar to beat teh ring off with. Less chance of sparks.

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 07-09-2002, 05:03 AM

Disconnect the negative Batt terminal first, too.

Longhorn Man · 07-09-2002, 07:19 AM

That part was implied....only cuz i forgot it.
Actually, that really isn't needed. The brown wire is a negitave, and runs off of reduced voltage too.

07-08-2002, 11:19 PM	#1
Mountain Man Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 451	In Cab - Gas tank sending unit My new gas tank sending unit is coming tommorow. Before I start to remove the old sending unit and put the new one in, I thought I would ask the experts if there is anything tricky I should know. I assume that you unhook the wire, tap on the locking ring to the left, unhook the fuel line, and pull it out. Am I missing anything??? __________________ 72 C10 Cheyenne Super Full trim Factory tach dash A/C dash Factory tilt 350 / 350 power train - with Edelbrock components.

07-08-2002, 11:42 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Yeah...no smoking. Make sue you are under 3/4 tank of fuel, and do this in the driveway...not the garage. The fumes will kick your @ss. Try to get you hands on a brass drift, or an alluminum bar to beat teh ring off with. Less chance of sparks.

07-09-2002, 05:03 AM	#3
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,504	Disconnect the negative Batt terminal first, too.

07-09-2002, 07:19 AM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	That part was implied....only cuz i forgot it. Actually, that really isn't needed. The brown wire is a negitave, and runs off of reduced voltage too.



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