chicofuentes0224 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Can I use the sending unit for a 16 gallon tank even though I have a 23.5 gallon tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildman Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I was thinking you could, so I looked it up and this is what I found- 24 SENDING UNIT - EFI Eng. *** 8350 4483 1 w/16 Gal. Tank w/2.5L Eng. EFI - 7 Ft. Box - 1988 8350 4486 1 w/16 Gal. Tank w/4.0L Eng. EFI - 7 Ft. Box - 1988 8350 4481 1 w/18 and 23.5 Gal. Tank w/2.5L Eng. EFI - 6 and 7 Ft. Box 8350 4485 1 w/18 and 23.5 Gal. Tank w/4.0L Eng. EFI - 6 and 7 Ft. Box That #24 is the item # from the diagram, and the 8350 **** is the part number, :dunno: Worth trying??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicofuentes0224 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Thanks Wildman. anybody else know if it would have ill effect to use the 16 gallon sender because I can't seem to find the correct sender anywhere and Taz said it's discontinued from the dealer and Nappa can't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildman Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 No Problem :D I guest the best thing to do, is pull both, put them side-by-side and eye them up :roll: The only thing I could think of is the 16 gallon tank sending unit could be a little shorter in hight?? Might throw off your gauge a little, either for the good (you'll never run out of gas) or for the bad (you'll run out before it hit's E) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicofuentes0224 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 I would definately eye em up, but if I remove the old sending unit off the tank it's not going back in. It seems some jacka$$ decided it was too hard to replace the o-ring for the hole to the gas tank and decided to patch the fuel leak with something that looks like roofing tar :nuts: so my tank, sending unit and o-ring are all as Yoda would say "one with the force" which wouldn't be a problem except my dumba$$ decided to fill the tank for the first time ever and the little patchjob seems to have sprung a leak. :headpop: So my solution: New: tank, sending unit, O-ring and pump. Most of which TAZ can get me except the sending unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car RamRod Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I'm using a sending unit from a SWB tank in a LWB tank and it's fine; the tanks are the same height. That being said, I forgot the capacity of each tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicofuentes0224 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 The 18 and 23.5 gallon tanks are the same height. But what about the 16 gallon tanks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicofuentes0224 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Better yet, where did you get that sending unit? Was it new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildman Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I'm using a sending unit from a SWB tank in a LWB tank and it's fine; the tanks are the same height. That being said, I forgot the capacity of each tank. I just posted the capacities above, 18 gallon for the SWB and 23.5 gallons for the LWB ;) The only difference is the length of the tank, and 2 straps on the swb and 3 straps on the lwb. chicofuentes0224 - Now I see your problem, got to love it when someone does such a fine job on patching something :nuts: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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