I would think if it didn't have any external green brine corrosion between the pins, or even a crack inside the plastic to provide an external path electrolysis, the cure likely was the clean new contacts of the new sender pins that gave things a better return for ground . You already into it that far it is silly to risk a comeback just trying to clean up the connector terminals on an old sender assembly.
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Customer opted to go cheap the first go round so I just replaced the harness connector and cleaned the rest. The mice found a home up there, easy to get to pump. through the trunk. Engineers got it right. The sending unit attaches to the side of the apparatus that holds the pump in place.Comment
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Greasy, the bender is Cornwell TC-470FH. Handles 3/8 steel tubing quite well. One of the handles has 2 positions for changing your leverage. Just happened to have to repair a Trans cooler line today. See Pics.
Crusty, yes I was going to use rubber, now going to use triple wall self gluing heat shrink. Thanks.
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Hey X-land. I haven't seen a Cornwell dealer up here in over 25 years. That tubing bender looks like a good one-!
Triple wall self sealing heat shrink-!! Great idea. With that in place if you needed to, you could use rubber outside of that which would be softer and not buzz and could be replaced again if necessary. Heat shrink tubing...great idea-!
Like I said earlier, it's nice to see some Pride in Workmanship-!! You're a credit to us all-!!Comment
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Kind of cheesy, but will work and not be seen anyway. Thanks Crusty for the post that pushed me a little more. Here in southern CA. moisture is not that much of an issue. I am much happier with the heat shrink though.
By the way, if anybody is interested; the hydraulic flaring tool is a money maker. Does 45 domestic double flaring, metric bubble flaring, GM o-ring, and also push connect. (Any time I plumb a vehicle, I use the 481 filter because I can.) Just a little tough in close quarters, and if you need close bends.
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Has anyone ever installed an Espar block heater on a 2000 or so F250 7.3 ? Where did you Tee into the cooling system ?Comment
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Very nice hydraulic flaring set upBy the way, if anybody is interested; the hydraulic flaring tool is a money maker. Does 45 domestic double flaring, metric bubble flaring, GM o-ring, and also push connect. (Any time I plumb a vehicle, I use the 481 filter because I can.) Just a little tough in close quarters, and if you need close bends.
What's the 481 filter? From what I Boogle searched, It looks like you're marketing filters.
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For those that don't have a Cornwell Dealer, Can get the same thing Looks Identical) from Blue Point. Part#TBS300.Comment
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That's pretty funny right there. Different beginnings of the number of the filter. G481, 33481, 86481, etc.
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BEEN USING my buddys so much I finaly bit the bullet and bought one was doing 2-3 cars a week for blown brake lines. Since I bought it, not a one came in LOL Great tool to have. Bought it from snappy just cause of warr. purpose. dyes, ect.I've tried and tried, but can't seem to fix stupid!Comment
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Here in the Salt Belt Midwest, I hate changing those 481 filters. Tube nuts usually froze to lines, no matter if you PB blast things and Tighten and loosen , and you pray you have some thing solid enough to splice a repair end on to LOLThat's pretty funny right there. Different beginnings of the number of the filter. G481, 33481, 86481, etc.
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You scared to put a torch on the fuel line ? I would never do such a thing.... Eh hehComment
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Here in southern CA. usually not an issue. At one time, I did have to break out the air hammer to break the nut loose on the pressure line when replacing the pump/now sender assembly on my own truck.
Was the worst 17 hours ever. Was on my way home to El Cajon from Stallion Springs: or lets say Tehachapi. Fuel pump crapped out 1/4 mile outside of "Four Corners" 395 and 58. Pushed the '90 K2500 back the 1/4 mile to a restaurant at 4 corners. Bought 2 crescent wrenches at Chevron to confirm no fuel pressure. Waited 4 hours for 24 hour mobile mechanic to show up at truck stop across the street. He had to replace water pump on a big truck. I gave him part numbers of the fuel pump and sock. He had someone else buy the parts and show up later.
Just a pump, no sock. His estimate was $650.00. He also said that he could not drop the tank.
I offered to pay the $650.00, let me borrow your tools.
I had the bed tilted in less than 5 minutes. THE DAMNED NUT was frozen and immediately twisted the line. He would not let me use his air hammer, so it was done. dropped the bed, paid him the $650.00 and he left.
Had to call my old man to drive up with a trailer.
By the way it was literally a 117 degree day on this one. I was about fried. Dad showed up, winched it onto the trailer. My '90 is a bit heavier than his '96, made for an interesting drive home to shop. Left trailer with my truck in lot at 4:30 a.m. Back at work at 8. Tilted bed again, small rip with air hammer broke nut loose but damage was done.
New sender assembly was already ordered.
Long story short, the nuts for O-ring fittings can be an issue, but I will stand behind the design.
I also left a $120.00 tip at the café the took care of my wife and kids while I was stressed out and baking in the heat.
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