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removeing fuel sender from tank
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 2:38 pm
by tony fat lad
hi tony here ive just been trying to remove the fuel sender from my tank on my sj413 .there are no bolts on it can anyone tell me how to take it out .ive just bought a fuel sender off one of the lads on the club and its comeing this week so i need to get the old one out and the new one in .im only replaceing it as my fuel gauge doesnt work the wireing is ok its the sender that is nackered .can any one help me out with this its got me stuck.
Re: removeing fuel sender from tank
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:22 pm
by turbo-tom
if you got the type with no screws , you just push down and twist it in that kina motion
Re: removeing fuel sender from tank
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:55 pm
by ScottieJ
turbo-tom wrote:if you got the type with no screws , you just push down and twist it in that kina motion
sort of ......
You don't twist the sender itself, there is a retaining ring that you have to rotate anti-clockwise if i remember correctly. there should be 2/3 little tabs on it that you can knock it around with, be careful not to break them off though as the ring can be quite stubborn to get moving sometimes.
Re: removeing fuel sender from tank
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:24 pm
by tony fat lad
cheers scotty it is the kind with the 3 tabs on but by the look of it someone has had a go with a hammer theres not much left on them .
Re: removeing fuel sender from tank
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:32 pm
by ScottieJ
tony fat lad wrote:cheers scotty it is the kind with the 3 tabs on but by the look of it someone has had a go with a hammer theres not much left on them .
All I'm gonna say is good luck then! give it a good soak with some penetrating oil etc.
Re: removeing fuel sender from tank
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:47 pm
by tony fat lad
i will do its a twat to get loose
Re: removeing fuel sender from tank
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:56 pm
by Darrell
Please make sure your replacement is going to fit before butchering the existing one out. I'd hate your replacement to turn out to be the screw down type !
Maybe someone has managed to get a twist one out without buggering it up
Re: removeing fuel sender from tank
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:17 am
by tony fat lad
im going to leave it for now knowing my luck when the new one comes it will have screws on it so i will waite and see .the sj is my daily runabout so its a grand pain in the arse not knowing how much go juice is in it .theres always the petrol can with my reserve £5 in it .i dont want to spend to much on the tank as im planning to put a marine tank in the back eventually.
Re: removeing fuel sender from tank
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:53 am
by ScottieJ
well My dad and I have made a twist out one fit a screw fitting tank but I'm not sure you would be able to do it the other way around
Re: removeing fuel sender from tank
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:29 pm
by Darrell
