Removing fuel level sensor!!!!!
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Removing fuel level sensor!!!!!
I have read the posts about replacing the fuel level sensor and all is well except I cant get the damn thing out of the tank!!! It seems the unit is just a hair bigger than the opening!!! What gives!!! Anyone have any ideas????
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You have to angle it slightly to remove it, kind of a puzzle.
This link might help.
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...=asc&start=120
This link might help.
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...=asc&start=120
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so, will I have 'bend some tabs'???? Should just come right out, correct?? I have tried EVERY angle to get it out!! There is a good 1/8 inch size difference!! What am I doing wrong!!! Do I have to remove the black plastic ring? That is what is holding it in there. The new assembly came with a black rubber 'thing', like a really big/thick gasket that looks like it goes in place of that. I tried prying the one out of there but it is rigid plastic???
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Re: Removing fuel level sensor!!!!!
Originally Posted by kcoop99
I have read the posts about replacing the fuel level sensor and all is well except I cant get the damn thing out of the tank!!! It seems the unit is just a hair bigger than the opening!!! What gives!!! Anyone have any ideas????
I tilted it and twisted. There is flat area that you can use to get the thing out of the hole a bit and the rotate while it is tilted. This will give you some leverage and help you use the circumference of the hole to squeeze the plastic piece slightly. The action of rotating will allow you to sneak the whole perimeter of the plastic above the lip of the hole.
I doubt this makes sense on its own. But if you read it a couple times and then go wrestle with the sending unit, I think it will start to get clearer. . .
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Originally Posted by kcoop99
Do I have to remove the black plastic ring? That is what is holding it in there. The new assembly came with a black rubber 'thing', like a really big/thick gasket that looks like it goes in place of that. I tried prying the one out of there but it is rigid plastic???
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