Looking through some spare parts on -ebay- I noticed a listing for a fuel tank ground strap,now I do not have one ,should i have one ,and what does it exactly do,also my fuel gauge does not work,maybe just maybe this is the problem.....
fuel tank ground?
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69hemibeep
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Yes you do need one :yesnod:
69hemibeep
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I think you can see it in this pic. It is on the back side of the main line and bridges the rubber
I was all up in this project last year, and I do not remember a ground for the sending unit. So, I went outside and looked, and sure enough, there is not one. Then I looked at the picture again, and I do not see one there either. ???
I noticed your insulation between the tank and the trunk. Is that original or did you find some of it somewhere? I used some 1/4" water heater insulation (the bubblewrap=like stuff). Anyone see any potential problems with that?
I noticed your insulation between the tank and the trunk. Is that original or did you find some of it somewhere? I used some 1/4" water heater insulation (the bubblewrap=like stuff). Anyone see any potential problems with that?
69hemibeep
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I wish I knew how to circle or highlite things on a pic but oh well. It is the clip at the top and it has a strap the length of the rubber hose and a clip at the bottom, but most of it is on the back side of the fuel line. You could use a piece of wire and two hose clamps to do the same thing. I reused my tank pad as it was in great shape, its basically real thick tar paperbstan70rr said:
roadrunnerh
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The pad can be purchased from lots of vendors such as this one....
http://www.performancecargraphics.com/Gas_Tank_Pads.htm
As far as the ground strap. look at the four hoses in the picture. The ground strap is attached to the hose on the far left in the picture. It clips above the rubber and below the rubber.
http://www.performancecargraphics.com/Gas_Tank_Pads.htm
As far as the ground strap. look at the four hoses in the picture. The ground strap is attached to the hose on the far left in the picture. It clips above the rubber and below the rubber.
generaljmwlee
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the ground strap is on the far left hose . look at the clip on above the hose and below it the connector stap is the wire that goes behind the hose. hope that helps
roadrunnerh
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generaljmwlee, the horn pad twists on like that lock ring for the sending unit.....
This might be a repeat post. I just posted something a few minutes ago, and it aint here now. I wonder where things like that go. There must be some giant lost and found place out there is cyberspace somewhere.
Anyway, my questions were this: Do all RR's have one? What happens if it aint there? How long is that wire? And can I just make one myself? I wasn't quite so dry with my other post. I just cut the crap and spit it out.
Anyway, my questions were this: Do all RR's have one? What happens if it aint there? How long is that wire? And can I just make one myself? I wasn't quite so dry with my other post. I just cut the crap and spit it out.
roadrunnerh
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Yes. Fuel gauge will not work. About 5 inches. Yes.
69hemibeep
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Try this and look again http://www.classicindustries.com/mopar/parts/mf290.htmlbstan70rr said:
Here is Bob's pic with arrows where the ground strap connects to the fuel line and to the pick-up/sending unit assembly.
69hemibeep
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Thank you Ray. Hey Chris, he just maybe advanced enough to pull off the "oil baron" pic :basketcase:
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I may not do Elvis hair so well, but I can definitely handle a couple of arrows...
moparstuart
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oil baron away
Looked on ebay and saw the strap. For about $15, it looked a whole lot easier to order one than to make one. Looks like the clamps will just connect to the metal line extending from the sending unit and the metal line extending from the fuel tank. I can see the clamps, and that looks right, but I just wanted to make sure.
A31PKG
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Pg 14-80 of the S/M shows a picture. Careful when installing, too much pressure will cause the jaws to open and create poor contact. Push just hard enough to get it to clip onto the tubes. They also get brittle with age. As mentioned, if you are not concerned with meeting O.E. standards, a short length of wire and a couple of hose clamps would do a better job.