Fuel Sending unit
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Mine (series 2) is accessed through the tail light, I don't know if that changed with series 3.
Tail lights are easy to remove and take a look. You might be surprised to find it's only a matter of the ground wire falling off. There's a rat's nest of wires there, for the tail light complex, marker lights and the fuel sender. They all share a common ground through a bullet connector. At least mine do.
If you decide to remove the sender be sure you drain the tank below that level before you break into it though.
(';')
Tail lights are easy to remove and take a look. You might be surprised to find it's only a matter of the ground wire falling off. There's a rat's nest of wires there, for the tail light complex, marker lights and the fuel sender. They all share a common ground through a bullet connector. At least mine do.
If you decide to remove the sender be sure you drain the tank below that level before you break into it though.
(';')
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Yes, it can be done through the tail light! Just don't make the mistake I made, make sure tank is almost empty when you do the job! I posted about what happened to me in a post that is labeled "engage your brain before working on your car! "
Cannot link to it from my phone, just know that a garage floor flooded.with gasoline is scary indeed!!!
Cannot link to it from my phone, just know that a garage floor flooded.with gasoline is scary indeed!!!
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Yeah, it is a twist and lock device.
Elegant. Find a large worn out socket. Grind it with gaps and teeth to engage the lugs on the sender. Offer it up, push and twist.
Not so much: a chunk of tubing with the end cut to fit the lugs. Perpindicular hole for a lever to twist.
Not sure if there is enough room for a brass drift to drive the lugs home.
Carl
Elegant. Find a large worn out socket. Grind it with gaps and teeth to engage the lugs on the sender. Offer it up, push and twist.
Not so much: a chunk of tubing with the end cut to fit the lugs. Perpindicular hole for a lever to twist.
Not sure if there is enough room for a brass drift to drive the lugs home.
Carl
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