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MTT3107 Samba Member

Joined: September 20, 2021 Posts: 377 Location: KY
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 3:55 pm Post subject: Fuel quantity sender |
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Is there a "correct" way to install it ?
The arm to the left, right, fwd, backward ? |
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Glenn  Mr. 010

Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 79277 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 4:03 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel quantity sender |
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There's 5 screws, only 1 way makes sense. _________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
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bsairhead Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2008 Posts: 4409 Location: viroqua wi.
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 5:04 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel quantity sender |
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The video I just watched sure looks like it goes left. Drivers side on a left hand drive vehicle. Google is your friend. |
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MTT3107 Samba Member

Joined: September 20, 2021 Posts: 377 Location: KY
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel quantity sender |
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Which way "makes sense" ?
With 5 screws, there 4 different possibilities.... |
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bsairhead Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2008 Posts: 4409 Location: viroqua wi.
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel quantity sender |
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MTT3107 wrote: |
Which way "makes sense" ?
With 5 screws, there 4 different possibilities.... |
It sure can't go forward. |
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Glenn  Mr. 010

Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 79277 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 5:12 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel quantity sender |
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MTT3107 wrote: |
Which way "makes sense" ?
With 5 screws, there 4 different possibilities.... |
The float doesn't fit some of the ways. _________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
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OldSchoolVW's  Samba Member

Joined: July 03, 2020 Posts: 1336 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel quantity sender |
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There's only one way the holes on the sender will align with the holes on the tank. _________________ Tom
"Following distance is proportional to IQ."
"If you don't do it this year, you'll be one year older when you do." Warren Miller
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baldessariclan Samba Member

Joined: October 14, 2016 Posts: 1972 Location: Wichita, KS
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 6:00 am Post subject: Re: Fuel quantity sender |
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MTT3107 wrote: |
Which way "makes sense" ?
With 5 screws, there 4 different possibilities.... |
OldSchoolVW's wrote: |
There's only one way the holes on the sender will align with the holes on the tank. |
Yeah, the 5 screw holes aren't spaced evenly -- ensures that the sender is always aligned in the correct direction on the tank. _________________ 1971 Standard Beetle — fairly stock / driver
baldessariclan -- often in error, never in doubt... |
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