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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Seattle, WA
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Unanswered: Gas Tank Sender for a 75 Sportwagon?
I don't post too often. In fact I sold both my GT's last summer and figured I would be away from the hobby for a while. Turn's out I was wrong. I just picked up a 75 Sportwagon for too good a deal to pass up. Its in really good shape but gas tank had lots of rust in it. I'm getting the tank cleaned and sealed but I don't know if i can ressurect the sending unit and sock. I was planning on soaking them in a parts washer and then cleaning up the rust with a wire wheel. If I can't salvage it would any one here have a good used one I can purcahse from you? I'd be willing to buy new one but I doubt I'll find one. Any help would be appreciated. Maury Webber maurywebber@yahoo.com |
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Ft Smith, Arkansas
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Maury,
The wear items of the sender can be broken down into 3 parts. The cork float, the sock and the rest of the unit. If the cork is bad and won't float, a good one from a GT can be substituted. The sock is the most problematic after sitting many years. The wire screen is so very fine it is almost impossible to un clog. I soaked it in lots of stuff and still couldn't blow it clean with 100 psi of air. Luckily, the sock can be pulled off the pick up tube to be cleaned or replaced. There is a cork gasket that goes around the mounting flange. If this breaks a new one can be made with a sheet of cork and some patients.
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Plano, TX 75074
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1960: ♥ '61 Rekord PII 1.7 3S 3.9 ♥ '69 Kadett LS 'sprint' 1.9 3A 3.18 1970: ♥ '70 GT 1.9 4S 3.44 ♥ '72 GT 2.2SSD 5S 3.44 ♥ '72 GT 2.4FI 5S 3.44P 1980: ♥ '85 Bitter SC 3.9FI 5S 3.44P 2000: ♥ '09 Solstice GXP Coupe 2.0 SIDI VVT Turbo 5S 3.73P |
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1960: ♥ '61 Rekord PII 1.7 3S 3.9 ♥ '69 Kadett LS 'sprint' 1.9 3A 3.18 1970: ♥ '70 GT 1.9 4S 3.44 ♥ '72 GT 2.2SSD 5S 3.44 ♥ '72 GT 2.4FI 5S 3.44P 1980: ♥ '85 Bitter SC 3.9FI 5S 3.44P 2000: ♥ '09 Solstice GXP Coupe 2.0 SIDI VVT Turbo 5S 3.73P |
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