JackinMichigan
Well Known Member
We sent our leaking fuel tank back to Van's to be repaired. They fixed the leak BUT now the fuel sending unit sticks. It will set at 30 gallons for days then suddenly drop to 12 gallons. It even sticks when filling the tank.
So we bought a new sending unit to replace it. BUT, Van's used fuel tank sealer to seal the sending unit and we cannot get it off. We called them and they said there is a solvent they sell to dissolve the sealer but we would have to remove the tank to use it??? We are not going to remove the tank. (at least not yet) They suggested we come up with some procedure to try to flex the unit and perhaps it would unstick. My feeling is mechanical devices rarely heal themselves.
So guys, you have come thru so many times in the past, you got a solution for this one?
So we bought a new sending unit to replace it. BUT, Van's used fuel tank sealer to seal the sending unit and we cannot get it off. We called them and they said there is a solvent they sell to dissolve the sealer but we would have to remove the tank to use it??? We are not going to remove the tank. (at least not yet) They suggested we come up with some procedure to try to flex the unit and perhaps it would unstick. My feeling is mechanical devices rarely heal themselves.
So guys, you have come thru so many times in the past, you got a solution for this one?