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alamantia · 08-22-2007, 07:11 AM

Thanks, good lookin out, found the wire was hot durring the purge cycle (about 3-4 seconds once the key was turned to othe on position) but went back to cold until the engine fired, seeing as how there was no pressure during the purge cycle and it never did fire up I could only assume it was the tank, yanked the tank last night in my driveway... fun... broke the line off the sending unit... more fun... now Im waiting on a sending unit, pump, strainer and lock ring to arrive today. One thing though, i noticed a substance like bulb grease packed into the groove around the lock ring.. I know bulb grease repells water, was it indeed bulb grease? Should I pack some fresh bulb grease around the new retainer ring once I reinstall everything? Im thinking yes.

08-22-2007, 07:11 AM	#5
alamantia Join Date: May 2006 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 1,389 iTrader: (7)	Thanks, good lookin out, found the wire was hot durring the purge cycle (about 3-4 seconds once the key was turned to othe on position) but went back to cold until the engine fired, seeing as how there was no pressure during the purge cycle and it never did fire up I could only assume it was the tank, yanked the tank last night in my driveway... fun... broke the line off the sending unit... more fun... now Im waiting on a sending unit, pump, strainer and lock ring to arrive today. One thing though, i noticed a substance like bulb grease packed into the groove around the lock ring.. I know bulb grease repells water, was it indeed bulb grease? Should I pack some fresh bulb grease around the new retainer ring once I reinstall everything? Im thinking yes.