tank sending unit leaking
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Burning Brakes
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tank sending unit leaking
Removed spare tire carrier and bumped sending unit and it started leaking I then drained tank and noticed after tightening retaining ring the sender can still be moved around like it never gets tight.I looked at o ring and it looks good but ordered a new one anyway. It's almost like the o ring shrunk.It was installed in 2006 with new tank and sending unit by previous owner. Should the sending unit be able to rotate after ring tightened. Just curious.
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Burning Brakes
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That's what I figured. It's just strange.I guess the rubber shrank somehow. It doesn't really look deteriorated.Its still pliable. I ordered a new retaining ring also.Just weird it decided to start leaking now.I have had the car going on 4 years now.Never a drop.I wonder if the ethanol had something to do with it.
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That's what I figured. It's just strange.I guess the rubber shrank somehow. It doesn't really look deteriorated.Its still pliable. I ordered a new retaining ring also.Just weird it decided to start leaking now.I have had the car going on 4 years now.Never a drop.I wonder if the ethanol had something to do with it.
Like mentioned above you should have to use the fancy tool or a screwdriver and hammer to tap the cam around to lock the sending unit in.
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I put in new seal a little while ago. The locking ring went on tight.I can't slide the sender around like before but if I push up on the tube that comes out of the unit it still leaks gas around it.When I let go it's fine..I just ordered a new account Delco sending unit with a new locking ring.Dont want to take a chance on it leaking going down the road.
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I put in new seal a little while ago. The locking ring went on tight.I can't slide the sender around like before but if I push up on the tube that comes out of the unit it still leaks gas around it.When I let go it's fine..I just ordered a new account Delco sending unit with a new locking ring.Dont want to take a chance on it leaking going down the road.
Last edited by doorgunner; Feb 18, 2014 at 08:32 PM.
