<VV> Fuel tank sender leaking?

[Bruce Schug]

On Jun 5, 2009, at 5:27 PM, Les wrote:

> A friend's '63 is dripping some fuel. Looks like it's coming from  
> around
> the fuel line where it enters the tank - where the pipe goes into the
> sending unit. The pipe is a little loose in the sender - is it  
> supposed
> to be tight? Any easy repair for this? I'm wondering if I can use some
> fuel tank sealing epoxy (easiest), remove the sender and solder the  
> pipe
> (cheapest but some work), or replace the sender ($ and not necessarily
> available...).


I had a similar leak in my '67 a few years ago. I had installed an  
electric pump and had to bend the line a bit. Unfortunately, that  
caused a leak where the line goes into the sender. I tried some type  
of epoxy "plastic steel or aluminum", I'm not sure what brand it was,  
but the leak came back. Finally, I removed the sender (again) and had  
Tony Ellison fix it properly. I'm not sure, but I think it's silver  
soldered. It has never leaked again.

As with most repairs: Do it right the first time. Do it once.

You will find when removing and reinstalling the sender lock ring,  
that it isn't easy to get the lock ring on and off the sender  
properly. I'd suggest trying to find the proper tool or buying one  
from Clarks. Maybe someone in your club has one to loan. It makes the  
job a snap, rather than an exercise in patience in pounding on a  
screwdriver to unscrew and screw back on the ring correctly so that it  
seals right.




Bruce

Bruce W. Schug
Treasurer & Membership Chairman
CORSA South Carolina
Greenville, SC
Stock Corvair Group
Performance Corvair Group
bwschug at charter.net

CORSA member since 1980

'67 Monza. "67AC140"