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My lift is functional again, so today I tackled the fuel sending unit. (I had to have the hydraulic cylinder rebuilt)

The tall transmission jack really helped.
I got the sending unit out, and discovered the new one is wrong. The stainless fuel line was totally wrong, and the return line missing.

So what is one to do, let the project sit until Amazon replaces the item? Not if you've been corrupted with gallant stories of amazing repairs such as you guys have done. (You're the worst)

I decided to graft the new sensor onto the old assembly.

I cut the main line at about the same place on each then cut the conductor strap so they would overlap. I drilled a 1/8" hole in the strap ends, and stripped the old insulation off. I used a piece of new fuel line and a couple of hose clamps to connect the new sensor on the old assembly. I slid a length of the stainless strap inside the fuel line, to give the two conductivity.

Next, heat shrink tubing was slid over the conductor strap, then joined with a pop rivet, and pop rivet washers. I wasn't satisfied with the union, so hammered it together as a true rivet. Then I shrunk the tubing, it looks nice.

(I TRIED TO LOAD PIXELS, the technology Gods must need a sacrifice)

BUT, no function! It would seem the original problem remained- the conductor strap wasn't conducting to the terminal pin.

So, I removed the little doo whatsis that retains the strap to the pin. I would love to know what they are called; the circular clips with the internal fingers... the ones which pop on easy, but I usually have to destroy to remove.

In the process I destroyed the rubber dammit which sealed the terminal pin. I found what looks like a rubber "foot", one which secures itself into a hole with a tapered end.

Well I trimmed off half the "foot" and most of the taper end, drilled a hole through the middle and volia! I replicated the rubber dammit.

Now, since I neither know what the doohwhatsis is called that served to electrically and physically connect the conductor strap to the pin, nor do I have any, I chose to peen over the end of the brass pin over the conductor strap.

SUCCESS. Fuel guage now works.

But the hell that is my life: my cherished Star Trek collector McDonald's Captain Kirk glass just cracked.

Originally Posted by firebird77clone

My lift is functional again, (I had to have the hydraulic cylinder rebuilt) (You're the worst) . .

(I TRIED TO LOAD PIXELS, the technology Gods must need a sacrifice)

BUT, no function!

But the hell that is my life: my cherished Star Trek collector McDonald's Captain Kirk glass just cracked.

So you sacrificed the cherished photo of James T. Kirk.... and still no pics provided??? after all the goobering to make a connection... some guys?!?!?