ShoalSurvivor
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2012
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- 322
I recently installed a new sender with the arm lifting toward the front of the tank, just like the previous. The holes didn't line up perfectly, but I managed to snug it down. That was a mistake! it leaked with a full tank.
Today, I pulled it, separated the arm from the flange and rotated it so that the flange holes line up properly with the tank AND the arm bends in the correct direction.
I reinstalled with some form-a-gasket 3, on both sides of the rubber gasket, then snugged down the 5 bolts... however 1 bolt is slightly cross threaded and the bolt doesn't seat all the way down. The remaining 4 bolts thread down snugly.
I am able to get a solid 3-4 turns before the bad one bottoms out, and it's biting in the top threads, its in a really tight spot, and I don't have a thread restore kit.
I'm considering adding a washer on the one bolt and using form-a-gasket 2, instead of 3, but have seen mixed reviews on using any sealant.
Recommendations?
Thanks!
Today, I pulled it, separated the arm from the flange and rotated it so that the flange holes line up properly with the tank AND the arm bends in the correct direction.
I reinstalled with some form-a-gasket 3, on both sides of the rubber gasket, then snugged down the 5 bolts... however 1 bolt is slightly cross threaded and the bolt doesn't seat all the way down. The remaining 4 bolts thread down snugly.
I am able to get a solid 3-4 turns before the bad one bottoms out, and it's biting in the top threads, its in a really tight spot, and I don't have a thread restore kit.
I'm considering adding a washer on the one bolt and using form-a-gasket 2, instead of 3, but have seen mixed reviews on using any sealant.
Recommendations?
Thanks!