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#1
06-27-2017, 08:25 AM
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Fuel sending unit lock ring tool
I am getting ready to drop the gas tank on my 1966 GP and want to minimize the headaches - and I find it helps if I have the right tools. I have seen several fuel tank sending unit lock ring removal tools for sale (Vans Auto is one) but it is not clear that they will fit 1966 big Pontiacs.
Anyone know where I can buy one that I can be certain in advance that it will fit? Thanks in advance. |
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#2
06-28-2017, 09:31 AM
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I have used a brass drift pin and hammer to remove them. A few taps with the hammer usually gets them started to come loose. I suppose a steel bar or drift pin would work and not spark enough to send you through the garage door but why risk it. Brass is not that hard to find.
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#3
06-28-2017, 12:10 PM
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pfilean:
That looks like an excellent Plan B which may become Plan A. |
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#4
06-28-2017, 01:15 PM
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I have always used an old flat blade screwdriver after spraying with some wd-40. A few light taps is all it normally takes to unlock and spin the ring around. If you are making sparks with a screwdriver you are hitting it too hard.... seriously though, empty gas tank, vent out for a while and all should be good. Brass would be ideal and the right tool to use though....
Good Luck... |
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#5
06-28-2017, 01:25 PM
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When re-assembling, be sure to get the o-ring soaked with dawn soapy water so it doesn't get damaged.
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#6
06-28-2017, 01:33 PM
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FWIW, the empty tank is far more dangerous than the full one, although it is relative.
As the old safety council ad showed, you can put a match out in raw gas, but blow yourself through the roof with the fumes. |
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#7
07-02-2017, 09:20 PM
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Brass drift and brass or shot filled hammer is the safest way to go. I like to use a small amount of Go Joe or DL hand cleaner on the O-ring. It will slide right together. They do make special tools but there are dozens of different sizes. It would be hard to determine the right one to buy.
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#8
07-06-2017, 12:52 AM
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You'll be surprised and pleased how easy it is to knock the ring loose. I just use a piece of an old broom handle [no sparks] and a hammer.
Jim
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65 Catalina sedan. Allen Thomas Performance 495. KRE Heads at 310cfm ported by SD Performance, ProSystems Dominator carb on ported Victor intake, P-Dude custom grind hydraulic roller, MSD ignition, 3.50 Moser/Ford rear. F-Glass front bumper by son Rob, rear by the old man and joint effort for trunk lid. 3950# w/driver. Best of 9.5761/139 on 175 shot, 6.01 /114 in 1/8. |
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#9
07-06-2017, 10:22 AM
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Absolute best bang for the buck. Worked flawlessly and no hammering on delicate expensive fuel sending units.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fuel-Sending...MAAOSwHMJYCosM |
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#10
07-19-2017, 12:22 PM
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SR-71
That is what I was looking for. Thank you very much! |
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#11
07-19-2017, 01:20 PM
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No problem
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