Fordmods Logo

what is this object? found in the fuel tank 

 

Page 1 of 1 [ 7 posts ] 

 
 Post subject: what is this object? found in the fuel tank
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:40 am 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline

Posts: 2

Joined: 9th Feb 2013

Location: adelaide
SA, Australia

the fuel guage on the ef falcon stop working. it just sat on empty with the warning light illuminated. decide to investigate on the weekend. after pulling out the fuel pump/sender unit from the fuel tank i noticed the sender unit float was stuck inside a black tube thing about 30cm long. once removing this object the fuel guage starting working again. my question is what is it? and more importantly where in the fuel tank is this thing suppose to go? any help much appreciated. i've got a copy of the Gregorys manual and didn't find any mention of any object like this. i've attached photo.

 

 

Attachments:
P1020699.JPG
P1020699.JPG [ 118.4 KiB | Viewed 267 times ]
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: what is this object? found in the fuel tank
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:42 am 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline

Posts: 2

Joined: 9th Feb 2013

Location: adelaide
SA, Australia

another photo .....

 

 

Attachments:
P1020698.JPG
P1020698.JPG [ 132.81 KiB | Viewed 261 times ]
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: what is this object? found in the fuel tank
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:21 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline

Age: 82

Posts: 107

Joined: 2nd Feb 2010

Ride: Ford LTD DA 1989

Location: Sydney
NSW, Australia

It looks XXX rated. lol
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: what is this object? found in the fuel tank
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 8:25 pm 
Parts Gopher
Offline
User avatar

Age: 31

Posts: 81

Joined: 16th Sep 2012

Gallery: 3 images

Ride: Ford Falcon BF mkII ES

Location: Melbourne
VIC, Australia

Had a customer that had the exact same problem. Pretty sure that bit you have goes up the tank's filler neck. From memory we just left it out because it wasn't important.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: what is this object? found in the fuel tank
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:47 pm 
Moderator
Offline

Posts: 14489

Joined: 7th Nov 2004

Ride: AU XR8

Location: a shit suburb in sydney
NSW, Australia

does it have a ball in the end of it??
looks like the end of a siphon hose,,
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: what is this object? found in the fuel tank
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:37 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline

Posts: 131

Joined: 5th Aug 2011

Gallery: 6 images

Location: sydney
NSW, Australia

it go's on the inside of the filler neck and acts like a guide when the tank is empty,i presume to stop the fuel splashing around too much to help the vapor levels to stay down,we all know vapor is dangerous.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: what is this object? found in the fuel tank
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:47 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Posts: 901

Joined: 28th Apr 2011

Gallery: 18 images

Ride: 1997 EL XR6

Power: 180 rwkw

Location: Melbourne
VIC, Australia

chicho11 wrote:
It looks XXX rated. lol

Lol

 

_________________

MGW Short Throw Shifter, CVE Cam, CVE Head, SS Big Mouth Air Intake, Pacemaker Headers, 3" Exhaust, 3" Varex, 3" Cat, 19" Silver Agents, EMS Stinger 4424, 42lb Injectors and Walbro 255lb Fuel Pump

Next: Pacemaker Comps, 6 Individual Throttle Bodies, ICE Coil and ignition

Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 1 of 1  [ 7 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:46 am All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names