Help, Extending fuel pump and sender?
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Help, Extending fuel pump and sender?
Im upgrading to a 28 gallon tank. I have my old tank out and my new tank prepped. i just need to install the fuel pump and sender, my questions is i know i need to extend this but im not really sure how. The kit came with 5 copper pieces and one is slighty larger than the others. do i cut the fuel pump section and extend it somehow? anyone have pictures by chance.
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The tank is deeper, so yes you have to lengthen the pick up tube, the tube with the white hard filter sock on it. Brass compression lock fittings and a old piece of another pick up tube would work. The sock is moulded/epoxied to the tube so just cut it off with enough to attach some of those brass fitting to each end.
This is a trial and error deal, longer to shorter is the way to go, hold the sending unit on the end and try to figure out to short it is, add the much + a little bit more. Then put it in the tank with out the lock ring and see it it feels like its hitting.
If it is touching just shorten it a bit and ck fit again you want it to be near the bottom. I would ask the parts store if they sale a fuel pick up for a 28 gal tank.
And see it it has a longer throw in the float arm range of motion. Does your brass float arm have a large range of motion?. I am thinking you might have to get a different one for the difference in the tank?? Sorry I do not know.
Hang in there somone will know more than I do on it......I'm sure.
This is a trial and error deal, longer to shorter is the way to go, hold the sending unit on the end and try to figure out to short it is, add the much + a little bit more. Then put it in the tank with out the lock ring and see it it feels like its hitting.
If it is touching just shorten it a bit and ck fit again you want it to be near the bottom. I would ask the parts store if they sale a fuel pick up for a 28 gal tank.
And see it it has a longer throw in the float arm range of motion. Does your brass float arm have a large range of motion?. I am thinking you might have to get a different one for the difference in the tank?? Sorry I do not know.
Hang in there somone will know more than I do on it......I'm sure.
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okay, this wasnt as bad as i thought it would be. The fuel tank came with all the necessary hardware included. i had to cut the fuel line, as well as cut the fuel sender wire, then i soldered two copper pieces, one on each end. and soldered one in between. the open ends. adjusted my fitment good and lengthend my wire and installed with a new gasket and lock ring as well.
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