sallystrothers
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I discovered that my gas tank needed dropped, maybe in an indirect way, but I wanted to post to warn others that they should potentially address their tank as well. The story started with my fuel gauge not working. After replacing the gauge, which incidentally was scratched and full of dust, the new gauge also didn't work. I started with the volt meter at the gauge and worked my way back. When I got to the sender, I discovered the the problem. The sender was not plugged in at all. Additionally, the sender was not even bolted in. It was just sitting on the tank loose (luckily I have an access port). The entire top of the tank was coated in a greasy 1/4 in thick layer of dirt mixed with diesel. It looked to me this issue existed whilst this vehicle was still in service. I then took it upon myself to pull out the fuel sender, and then "feel around" the bottom of the tank with a wooden dowel. Needless to say I felt a lot of grit, so I dropped the tank, which, by the way, was more difficult than I imagined. After dropping the tank, I was immediately relieved, as the bottom was coated in an excessive amount of debris. Its been cleaned, and now drying prior to figuring out how to get it all back together. Here is a picture.
I post this because I believe this represented a reliability issue, if left unattended, possibly while jostling around 4-wheeling at varying angles, that the fuel sock could become overwhelmed. Should you have similar dreams of breaking down in the wilderness, like I did while sleeping at night, do yourself a favor and check out your tank.
I post this because I believe this represented a reliability issue, if left unattended, possibly while jostling around 4-wheeling at varying angles, that the fuel sock could become overwhelmed. Should you have similar dreams of breaking down in the wilderness, like I did while sleeping at night, do yourself a favor and check out your tank.
