At 11:12 AM 12/31/2019, gary.wittman@... wrote:
I finally got around to removing the fuel level sensor out of the tank to see if anything was wrong with it. The screen was falling apart at the seam and the float was partially compromised.
The screen consisted of two layers and each layer was still intact. I rotated the screen layers so the seam gaps were not aligned and used zip ties on each end to hold them in place on the intake tube. I synched the zip ties very tight so they would not slip off, and I hope the fuel does not cause them to relax. I also put one zip tie loosely around the middle to stabilize the gap there.
The float was in good shape for the most part but on one end some of the outer skin was broken off at the edge. The foam underneath appeared to be close cell but was kind of eroding out of there. I applied a thin layer of epoxy over the exposed foam with a little overlap onto the intact skin. I felt this would help to keep the foam from deteriorating more. Of course the best thing to do would be to replace the float, but I doubt those are available by themselves.
I will probably order a new fuel level sensor unit as a back up in case my repair does not work. My fuel gage was reading just under 1/4 and I drained out about 5 gallons. I will see if the gage changes after the repair.
Not all epoxies are gasoline safe. Some will deteriorate.
New brass floats are available. Here are a couple.
There are also plastic ones in the after market. I don't have any experience with them.
I don't know how well zip ties will hold up to gasoline. Please let me know.
I normally take off the sock/screen and throw it away. They tend to fall apart and the pieces can plug the fuel system.
Whether or not you remove the sock, I recommend putting an inline filter between the hard line and the fuel pump. There are some clear ones that are handy to tell if you actually have fuel making it to the pump.
I was concerned about the longevity of these plastic filters, but some of the ones I have have been going for over 10 years now.
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