Mopar Fuel Tank Sending Unit tool, wrench ... any available from forum members?

68plymouth383 said:
In the days you've spent explaining yourself you could have bought that tool on Amazon, and already been done. Just be sure you wear your mask while using it. It'll help the tool work better.
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Once again; not the point. I have neither the time nor the inclination to try explaining the actual point any further.

Neither was the point to denigrate to the level of throwing passive aggressive insults or making a very poor attempt to insert one's political agenda.
 
go get a piece of pvc pipe at 2" or 3" or whatever it is same size as the lock ring and cut notches into the edge of the PVC pipe at 12/3/6/9 IIRC to fit the tangs on the thing

drill 2 holes to pass a iron bar or screwdriver or etc thru the pvc pipe. slap that on there and go. no sparks. cheap. free if you have pvc pipe laying around.

theres a post on it somwehere in this forum.

try not to die -

- saylor
 
How does this look?

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The problem is cheap aftermarket locking rings are not as thick as OEM or better aftermarket.
The gasket is not being pressed down enough.
 
I will be honest...I had the gasket on the OUTSIDE of the sending unit. I watched this bloke in the UK working on his 68 Polara and noted the correct placement. So I cleanex up the lock ring and put the gasket on properly. We eill see once I install the tank in the morning...
 
Most stupidest question yet for 2020:
If all the new gaskets don't fit. why are they still the only ones made? How long does it take the memo to go to China?
 
I installed a new sender into my Polara, (tank in car), about a week and a half ago using the original lock ring, It leaked. Today I swapped out the gasket and ring with one I got from Vann's. Vann's lock ring was visibly thicker. I used a piece of 1X11/2X6" oak with a small hammer. Again, tank in the car and up on ramps. Filled the tank, NO leak.
 
There was a period of time (about 2-3 years ago) when the reproduction fuel tanks and sending units came with gaskets that were visibly thinner than the originals and did leak. But in the last year or so, the thickness of the those gaskets has been corrected. I personally never had an aftermarket lock ring that was thicker than an original.
 
bluefury361 said:
I installed a new sender into my Polara, (tank in car), about a week and a half ago using the original lock ring, It leaked. Today I swapped out the gasket and ring with one I got from Vann's. Vann's lock ring was visibly thicker. I used a piece of 1X11/2X6" oak with a small hammer. Again, tank in the car and up on ramps. Filled the tank, NO leak.
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How the heck do you do that WITHOUT dropping the tank? I finally gave up, pulled the tank, drained it, and reinstalled everything. I tried re-positioning the lock ring without dropping the tank; I couldn't get enough torque on the hammer to get the ring to move. Turns out I had the gasket mis-placed anyway so pulling the tank ended up being necessary. Also gave me a chance to hit the original lock ring with a good sanding to clean off the rust.
 
commando1 said:
Most stupidest question yet for 2020:
If all the new gaskets don't fit. why are they still the only ones made? How long does it take the memo to go to China?
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Doesn't seem like it would be rocket surgery to make a new one if need be. Hardest part would be finding the proper material, but Amazon, eBay, and McMaster Carr have just about everything in the world.
 
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