Re: [T3] Tank Screen (Kevin's cross-country progress)

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 27 May 2003 at 11:36, Aaron Clow wrote:

> With all the talk about broken senders on the list recently, is there a
> way to do this and ensure that mine doesn't break? I want to make sure
> the screen is clean before putting fuel back in the tank (it's empty
> right now). 

The delicate wire is protected inside an aluminum tube. You can remove the 
sender without worrying about breaking it, as long as you are reasonably 
careful with the sender and don't try to take it apart. People get in trouble 
when they take it apart and then assume that it "really can't be all THAT 
fragile, oops!"

Yes, don't overtighten the bolts that hold it down, as you'll just bend the 
flange. Snug is fine. The copper clip that Russ mentioned is something that 
I've only seen in the older manuals; it must have been discontinued by '68. 
It's not necessary; at some point someone figured out that the bolts did a fine 
job of grounding the sensor body to the tank. But keep in mind that the tank 
itself must still be well grounded. I think rusty tank bolts could actually be 
responsible for a number of the problems we see with the gas gauges. 

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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