[C320-list] Passenger Capacity
Arthur Miller
millers1 at aol.com
Tue Aug 12 14:49:45 PDT 2014
Pat, I recently had the aft hatch floor out to run a quick inspection of the fuel tank connections. All were tight. However, I could not see the fuel sending unit. It appears to under part of the aft cabin. How did you gain the limited access to the sending unit???
I have hull#680.
Thx. Art
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> On Aug 12, 2014, at 5:16 PM, Pat Ireland <cherie320 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Has anyone replaced their main shore power circuit breaker with a ground
> fault breaker (residual current circuit breaker)? Interested in source and
> any issues encountered.
>
> Just replaced the fuel sending unit. Used a Moeller kit. Not at all what
> I expected. Stubby screw driver was no help. One screw is under the
> starboard aft hatch. Only about an inch of clearance. Used a 1/4 box end
> wrench and a phillips screw driver tip with a 1/4 hex body with duct tape
> to keep it in the box. Replaced screws with 5/16 HEX HEAD 10-24 SCREWS.
> The screws in the float kit are 10-32. Had to purchase a gasket kit that
> included both 10-24 and 10-32. Found that the float had been bent 90
> degrees to shorten the reach. The instructions say to not bend the arm as
> it may damage the sensor. I assume that the bent float may apply some
> rotational force on the sensor over time that causes failure. Any one else
> find their float bent. Curious if it was a bad repair or the original
> install? It's easy to shorten the float, so no need to bend it. Forum was
> of considerable help. Never would have noticed the 5 holes in the flange
> were not symmetrical, if I had not read it on the post. Thank you all for
> the help.
>
> Pat, 801
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