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Old 05-16-2006, 12:30 AM
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yeah so i pull into work today and my gauge is reading right above the red line so when i go to leave its so low that the needle is bouncing from the engine vibration (carbureted idles at 2k for 2 min before coke kicks out) would this be the gauge or the unit in the tank?
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Old 05-16-2006, 12:31 AM
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Most of the time it's the sending unit.
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Old 05-16-2006, 12:40 AM
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great how hard is that to replace other than dropping out my tank im better off putting a new tank in while im at it mine has a huge dent in it dont ask how i bought it like that
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Old 05-16-2006, 12:43 AM
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Droping the tank is not a big deal. If you're gonna go to the trouble you can test the sender when you get it out.
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Old 05-16-2006, 12:44 AM
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yeah im thinking about redoing my whole fuel line anyway just to make sure its all good
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Old 05-16-2006, 12:48 AM
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well i got an extra sender for ya.....those are not cheap
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Old 05-16-2006, 12:51 AM
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how much you want for that sender?
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Old 05-16-2006, 01:04 AM
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depends...i got it out of a 20k car that was rolled....had tiny rub marks from float...
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Old 05-16-2006, 01:31 AM
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well how much do they usually go for?
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