[NoVa-Corvairs] Gas Gauge issues

[Fredrick M. Marx]

Coincidentally, I was going to take the tank out of my “project” this weekend—if you want to do that for the February meeting, which was going to be at my house anyway,  I can hold off and do something else. I have a lift, so it will not require everyone on the ground. I have lots of other stuff to do, so no problem for me to hold off.  ☺

Fred

From: Novacc-list [mailto:novacc-list-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of daniel--- via Novacc-list
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2015 8:46 PM
To: Bryan Blackwell; Northern Va Corvair Club
Subject: Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] Gas Gauge issues


Tank refinishing would be a great tech session.  Clark's sells all the chemicals you need, but keep in mind that they have to be shipped by ground.  Also, buy new hardware (e.g., j-bolts) since inevitably they will snap.  Applying some POR-15 to the gas tank cutout would be judicious as well.

daniel



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Subject: Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] Gas Gauge issues
From: "Bryan Blackwell via Novacc-list" <novacc-list at corvair.org<mailto:novacc-list at corvair.org>>
Date: Thu, January 8, 2015 7:58 pm
To: "Charles Nelson" <nelsondentalpractice at gmail.com<mailto:nelsondentalpractice at gmail.com>>
"Northern Va Corvair Club" <novacc-list at corvair.org<mailto:novacc-list at corvair.org>>
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> Frank - pretty sure the car in question is an early ('62?).
>
> Trey - a sender, strainer, o-ring, and lock ring should be all you need. Those parts can be replaced without dropping the tank, but you can't really clean the tank in the car. Tank removal also allows for easy replacement of the 53-year-old brake line over the tank. If you want to pull the tank, I'd also get the filler hoses and a body gasket.
>
> However, pulling the tank and doing the related work is more involved - this is just what we did to our wagon last year at Frank's house, it basically took a whole day to complete.
>
> Be sure to have an empty gas can or two, something small enough to fit under the car with a funnel.
>
> --Bryan
>
>> On Jan 8, 2015, at 6:00 PM, Charles Nelson via Novacc-list <novacc-list at corvair.org<mailto:novacc-list at corvair.org>> wrote:
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>> With likely resistance unit rust up would I be looking at getting a sender sent from Clarks or the ranch? Any Other items I should have on hand before the meeting?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Jan 8, 2015, at 5:48 PM, corvairduval--- via Novacc-list <novacc-list at corvair.org<mailto:novacc-list at corvair.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Yes, it seems the dash gauge and wiring are working fine and the problem is
>>> in the tank.
>>>
>>> Drain the fuel as best you can and drop the tank. Open her up and take a
>>> look.
>>>
>>> I do not have a used FC sending unit to even look at. Being it reads
>>> halfway, the resistance unit is probably rusted up.
>>>
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