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06-02-2009, 07:46 PM
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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What is this strange thing in my gas tank?
Tonight I had to remove my sendor unit which is faulty. Pulling it up out of the tank, I found the float hung up on a strange hose. It is about 2" diameter; has a deteriorating black rubber cover; under the cover it appears to be a soggy or spongy orange material which is also deteriorating. From what I can see it is longer than a couple of feet. It appears too big to pull out through the sender whole. The tank is almost empty, and this hose feels very heavy. What the heck is this?
Oh yeah, this is the standard tank in the cab. It may not be original. thanks Mark |
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06-02-2009, 08:44 PM
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The Older Generation
   
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Re: What is this strange thing in my gas tank?
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I would say that someone stuffed something in the filler neck and it has swelled up from the gas. That should be fun to get out...  .. That may be why the sender doesn't work if the float is getting hung up on it.LockDoc
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06-02-2009, 09:09 PM
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Re: What is this strange thing in my gas tank?
garden hose that somebody tried to siphon with and it expanded
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06-02-2009, 09:27 PM
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Re: What is this strange thing in my gas tank?
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06-02-2009, 11:35 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: What is this strange thing in my gas tank?
pictures would help... whatever it is, it isn't supposed to be in there.
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06-03-2009, 10:16 AM
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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Re: What is this strange thing in my gas tank?
It is good to know it does not belong in the tank. I will try to do open heart surgery on the tank tonight and pull it out of the sending unit hole.
thanks all Mark |
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06-03-2009, 03:45 PM
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Location: Huntersville, NC
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Re: What is this strange thing in my gas tank?
SNAKE!!!!!....just kidding.....subscribing so I can see what it is....maybe that's why your gas mileage is so low???LOL...
please post up some pics when you fish it out!!!
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