box fuel tank

Hi all! I'm about to replace my fuel sending unit with a new one from MWB and am wondering about wires. The MWB unit has a red wire (coming from a little bit higher up on the plastic box at the bottom of the stem/rod) and a brown wire (coming from lower down on the stem/rod). But my X has the...

The fuel gauge has steadily moved downward over the years until recent fill ups only showed a 1/4 tank when in fact it was full. Suspecting a fluid-filled sender float, I pulled it and sure enough it was full. I looked it over with a magnifying glass while trying to see if there was a crack or...

I pulled the fuel tank from the '79 to clean it out after sitting for many years. When I removed the level sender mechanism I found the float bottle was half full of fuel. Then when I emptied out the tank another float bottle fell out, also full of fuel. Naturally they don't "float" well when...

For those that like the challenge it is possible to repair the fuel tank sender resistor by rewinding it. From ebay I located 30' of 38 guage Nichrome wire. Resistance is 43 ohms per foot. You need about 10 feet. $5 for 30 feet of wire. First step with the sender removed is to pry up on the...