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prg machine · 06-22-2007, 10:45 AM

How do I remove the sending unit and pickup filter from a stock tank on a 69 truck? Is there anything to service inside???
The tank is out of truck and I was thinking about a liner job on the tank if it looks at all corroded. the local radiator shops will pickle it out , but they will not do a liner job in case something comes loose. I did an old Jeep tank years ago with 2 motorcycle tank kits,(10 gallon tank) and it has lasted now 20 years without fail. Does anyone have personal experience with this >??????
Thanks

cdowns · 06-22-2007, 10:54 AM

theres a metal ring with tabs on the sender just take a screwdriver and hammer and rotate counter clockwise to remove sender under the sender theres oring that should b replaced
i've sealed and had a few sealed with no bad results and lasted long

prg machine · 06-22-2007, 12:04 PM

Thanks for the good info!

Longhorn Man · 06-22-2007, 05:09 PM

explain "pickle it out".

cdowns · 06-22-2007, 05:13 PM

the rad shop dips it in the hot tank to clean and descale its usually done by a fat guy eatin a gerkin

Longhorn Man · 06-22-2007, 05:21 PM

the hot tank is a bad idea for a fuel tank. The guy who runs our rad shop at work showed me with an old tank we had when i asked him to do that.
We dropped it in there for 30 min, when it came out, there was still rust inside, but all the solder was gone, which made the filler neck fall off. Dunked it back in for another 30 min, and when it came out, there was still a little rust, but there were holes where some of the seriouse rust was.

The way we do it is with a steam cleaner. The heat and pressure will blast the rust off, but leave the metal unharmed. And it does nothing to the solder.
It may take 2 or 3 hrs with the wand in there, but the end result is better.

sb69chevy · 06-22-2007, 05:23 PM

I need this or something done to my tank. Not sure I want to hassle w/ a repop.

BCOWANWHEELS · 06-22-2007, 10:09 PM

just find a good used one there out there. post a wanted add and it will show up most likely. this is a great bunch of guys and will help out all they can from my experience on this site.i bet billsbowtie on the board has one. pm him.
bob in tn.

prg machine · 06-23-2007, 08:31 AM

Maybe I don't wanna line it!????

John Knight JR. · 06-24-2007, 12:12 AM

If you are going clean the gas tank .eastwood have a kit for about 44.99 the kit come's with 7oz. metal wash ' 1 pint of fast etch ' 1 quart of gas tank sealer. it work very good . 70 knight www. eastwood. com

06-22-2007, 10:45 AM	#1
prg machine Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: oregon Posts: 1,069	stock fuel tank liner job & filter and sending unit How do I remove the sending unit and pickup filter from a stock tank on a 69 truck? Is there anything to service inside??? The tank is out of truck and I was thinking about a liner job on the tank if it looks at all corroded. the local radiator shops will pickle it out , but they will not do a liner job in case something comes loose. I did an old Jeep tank years ago with 2 motorcycle tank kits,(10 gallon tank) and it has lasted now 20 years without fail. Does anyone have personal experience with this >?????? Thanks

06-22-2007, 10:54 AM	#2
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: stock fuel tank liner job & filter and sending unit theres a metal ring with tabs on the sender just take a screwdriver and hammer and rotate counter clockwise to remove sender under the sender theres oring that should b replaced i've sealed and had a few sealed with no bad results and lasted long __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

06-22-2007, 12:04 PM	#3
prg machine Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: oregon Posts: 1,069	Re: stock fuel tank liner job & filter and sending unit Thanks for the good info!

06-22-2007, 05:09 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: stock fuel tank liner job & filter and sending unit explain "pickle it out".

06-22-2007, 05:13 PM	#5
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: stock fuel tank liner job & filter and sending unit the rad shop dips it in the hot tank to clean and descale its usually done by a fat guy eatin a gerkin __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

06-22-2007, 05:21 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: stock fuel tank liner job & filter and sending unit the hot tank is a bad idea for a fuel tank. The guy who runs our rad shop at work showed me with an old tank we had when i asked him to do that. We dropped it in there for 30 min, when it came out, there was still rust inside, but all the solder was gone, which made the filler neck fall off. Dunked it back in for another 30 min, and when it came out, there was still a little rust, but there were holes where some of the seriouse rust was. The way we do it is with a steam cleaner. The heat and pressure will blast the rust off, but leave the metal unharmed. And it does nothing to the solder. It may take 2 or 3 hrs with the wand in there, but the end result is better.

06-22-2007, 05:23 PM	#7
sb69chevy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 375	Re: stock fuel tank liner job & filter and sending unit I need this or something done to my tank. Not sure I want to hassle w/ a repop. __________________ 1969 C/10 swb, 350, powerglide (daily driver) 2005 CRV (wife's ride)

06-22-2007, 10:09 PM	#8
BCOWANWHEELS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: KINGSPORT,TN. Posts: 3,035	Re: stock fuel tank liner job & filter and sending unit just find a good used one there out there. post a wanted add and it will show up most likely. this is a great bunch of guys and will help out all they can from my experience on this site.i bet billsbowtie on the board has one. pm him. bob in tn. __________________ I BELIEVE IN JOHN 3:16

06-23-2007, 08:31 AM	#9
prg machine Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: oregon Posts: 1,069	Re: stock fuel tank liner job & filter and sending unit Maybe I don't wanna line it!????

06-24-2007, 12:12 AM	#10
John Knight JR. 70knight Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Jersey'bridgewater'93poplar'street. Posts: 34	Re: stock fuel tank liner job & filter and sending unit If you are going clean the gas tank .eastwood have a kit for about 44.99 the kit come's with 7oz. metal wash ' 1 pint of fast etch ' 1 quart of gas tank sealer. it work very good . 70 knight www. eastwood. com



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