 How hard is it to replace a fuel level sending unit, Fuel level sending unit |
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| 4theloveofhorses |
 May 21 2016, 05:24 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 7-May 06 From: Santa Clarita Member No.: 5,999  |
Looking for information how to install a fuel level sending unit, and where can you get one?
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| bandjoey |
May 21 2016, 05:40 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,923 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
to be sure, you're taking about the actual sending unit inside the gas tank?
If so, that's easy to replace. Unbolt the vapor can on top, unbolt the unit and pull it straight up and out. http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearc....x=0&I1.y=0 you can also post in the classifieds, and pick up a good used unit here. |
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| boxsterfan |
May 21 2016, 05:40 PM
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914's are kewl Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California |
It's a very simple job. I'd be sure to get a new rubber gasket from 914rubber.com when installing a new (or new-to-me) sending unit.
You know yours is bad? I'd place a WTB in the classifieds here and get a used one. |
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| boxstr |
May 21 2016, 07:28 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I have a few at CAMP 914.
Craig at CAMP |
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| Amphicar770 |
May 21 2016, 08:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,188 Joined: 20-April 10 From: PA, USA Member No.: 11,639 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Very easy job.
I did get the rubber gasket from 914Rubber. It was A LOT thicker than the original. Only downside to that is that the original bolts holding the fuel level sender to the tank were too short to reach the tank through the thicker gasket. I replaced them with next longer size using stainless steel hex cap screws from the local hardware store. Not sure if others have run into this problem or not? |
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| mepstein |
May 21 2016, 08:58 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,223 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Amphicar770 @ May 21 2016, 10:48 PM)  Very easy job. I did get the rubber gasket from 914Rubber. It was A LOT thicker than the original. Only downside to that is that the original bolts holding the fuel level sender to the tank were too short to reach the tank through the thicker gasket. I replaced them with next longer size using stainless steel hex cap screws from the local hardware store. Not sure if others have run into this problem or not? Mine were fine. I imagine the origional gasket was pretty thin from age and pressure but then again, with these cars, sometimes it's what ever works, works. You can also rebuild your sending unit if yours is sticking. There is an old thread on this site that gives directions. |
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| Amphicar770 |
May 21 2016, 09:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,188 Joined: 20-April 10 From: PA, USA Member No.: 11,639 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(mepstein @ May 21 2016, 10:58 PM) QUOTE(Amphicar770 @ May 21 2016, 10:48 PM) Very easy job. I did get the rubber gasket from 914Rubber. It was A LOT thicker than the original. Only downside to that is that the original bolts holding the fuel level sender to the tank were too short to reach the tank through the thicker gasket. I replaced them with next longer size using stainless steel hex cap screws from the local hardware store. Not sure if others have run into this problem or not? Mine were fine. I imagine the origional gasket was pretty thin from age and pressure but then again, with these cars, sometimes it's what ever works, works. Who knows if the bolts in mine were even original. When you are dealing with 40 year old cars you never know. The 914Rubber gasket is exceptionally well made so picking up some new bolts was not a problem. Just one of those, "darn, the hardware store is closed for the evening" kind of things. |
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