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Balmoral1958 Samba Member
Joined: May 13, 2011 Posts: 248 Location: Austin
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 7:38 am Post subject: '77 Bus Fuel sender - to cut or not to cut |
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Need to replace my sender - to do it "properly" need to remove my carbs etc.....
or do i just cut an access hole?
Thoughts appreciated |
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51057 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 7:46 am Post subject: Re: '77 Bus Fuel sender - to cut or not to cut |
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Only you can answer that question, but once you cut a hole it's hard to undo that.
Shop carefully for a new sender or rebuild yours, most new ones require the hole since you'll be changing it often. _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
Please don't PM technical questions, ask your problem in public so everyone can play along. If you think it's too stupid post it here
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Balmoral1958 Samba Member
Joined: May 13, 2011 Posts: 248 Location: Austin
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 7:53 am Post subject: Re: '77 Bus Fuel sender - to cut or not to cut |
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thanks -
If I could make a good looking "hatch" that would help - I have a "European" made sender which may be of marginally better quality... |
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chachi Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2003 Posts: 858 Location: the weeds
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 8:11 am Post subject: Re: '77 Bus Fuel sender - to cut or not to cut |
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i say just fix it right and let the next guy fix it in 20 years. _________________ '74 transporter panel
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22568 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:14 am Post subject: Re: '77 Bus Fuel sender - to cut or not to cut |
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Balmoral1958 wrote: |
Need to replace my sender - to do it "properly" need to remove my carbs etc.....
or do i just cut an access hole?
Thoughts appreciated |
Easy one. A note pad and situational awareness can replace a fuel gauge until such time as the engine needs to come out for a maintenance item - at which time out comes the fuel tank for refreshments of hoses and sender. _________________ .ssS! |
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Balmoral1958 Samba Member
Joined: May 13, 2011 Posts: 248 Location: Austin
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:14 am Post subject: Re: '77 Bus Fuel sender - to cut or not to cut |
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Okay - I believe I can remove the firewall with the engine in... just... |
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16803 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:36 am Post subject: Re: '77 Bus Fuel sender - to cut or not to cut |
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Why do people ask this? Like some dude on a forum really matters...
With all the junk parts out there....do it. I did and have for several others. Do it nice and neat. Shit....it was a fix that vw did as well.... _________________
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16923 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:46 am Post subject: Re: '77 Bus Fuel sender - to cut or not to cut |
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I just cut mine. My reasoning was that VW would have made a access port but they were all into saving money. So I cut the hole and made a cover out of donar metal cut from the baggage floor of a similar year bus. In the end I did a good job and it's all covered up anyway.
Whatever you do, try to replace the sender with an original one, not one made in China. _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
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Balmoral1958 Samba Member
Joined: May 13, 2011 Posts: 248 Location: Austin
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:49 am Post subject: Re: '77 Bus Fuel sender - to cut or not to cut |
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Thanks - the forum serves a great purpose of giving a diversity of feedback - as we have seen. I'll see if I can find a piece of matching metal...
Any pictures of their hatch would be great... |
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16923 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:17 am Post subject: Re: '77 Bus Fuel sender - to cut or not to cut |
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This is one I did in a 1972 bus
And I used a marine access cover
I can't seem to find pics of a cover I did using donar metal _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
Licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Licensed Pilot (Single engine Land)
Boeing 727,737-200-300-400,757,767
Airbus A319,320,321
DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
VW Jetta
VW Passat
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mainstreetprod Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2017 Posts: 313 Location: Tennessee
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:34 am Post subject: Re: '77 Bus Fuel sender - to cut or not to cut |
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Easiest , cheapest and safest way is a 4 1/4" hole saw from Harbor Freight on a variable speed drill, with a little cutting oil. No sparks at all= no blowing up the block, as you might do with a grinder and cutting wheel if your sender gasket leaks any fumes at all. And you get a nice neat hole that can be covered with the marine cover posted prior. This may be considered a hack, but with the quality of today's senders it is a necessary hack. |
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Balmoral1958 Samba Member
Joined: May 13, 2011 Posts: 248 Location: Austin
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:44 am Post subject: Re: '77 Bus Fuel sender - to cut or not to cut |
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Thanks! Appreciate the responses. |
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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