Fuel sending unit fix
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Car: 1991 RS Convertable
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: Auto
Fuel sending unit fix
Hello fellows, when I do a hard stop the gas gauge moves down about 1/4 a tank, if my fuel level is lower than a 1/4 tank the vehicle will stall. If I have more than a 1/4 of gas on the tank the fuel gauge will still come down when I do a hard stop but the car will not shut off. Will replacing the fuel sending unit help with this issue? 1991 RS 305 TBI
anyone in the Murrieta/Menifee area that can help bring the tank down?
anyone in the Murrieta/Menifee area that can help bring the tank down?
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Re: Fuel sending unit fix
Not much you can do about the pointer moving up/down.The supply issue could be fixable, but i wouldnt know unless i dropped the tank.Maybe the fuel pick up/sock.
Some later models had baffled gas tanks to help with fuel starvation.That would be one possible solution to both issues.
Some later models had baffled gas tanks to help with fuel starvation.That would be one possible solution to both issues.
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Car: 1991 RS Convertable
Engine: 305 TBI
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Re: Fuel sending unit fix
The original fuel tank was replaced with a Dorman fuel tank model 576-183, I have the same issue with both tanks. I did notice inside the original gas tank a broken plastic inside, not sure if that is the baffle, I did not notice any plastic inside the Dorman tank, once it comes down I will take pictures. attached are the pictures of the inside of the original tank.
1991 original gas tank
1991 original gas tank
1991 original gas tank
1991 original gas tank
1991 original gas tank
1991 original gas tank
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