[C320-list] Fuel tank sender replacement for 2000 model
Ted Harrison
tharrison at innovations-plus.com
Fri Aug 16 03:28:05 PDT 2019
Yes I used the old screws. I do not recall if I used any threaded sealant or even sealant on the gasket. My nature says I would have!
Just note the orientation of the old float and put the new one in the same way.
Cheers
Ted Harrison
> On Aug 15, 2019, at 10:42 PM, Charles Martin <chiprmartin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks so much for responding, Ted. Catalina did not send new screws for
> my new sender; should I use the old screws? Did you use thread sealant on
> the screws when you installed the new sender?
>
> Best,
> Chip Martin
> Sail # 767 -- Bonaventure
> (410) 231-0199
> chiprmartin at gmail.com
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 15, 2019 at 6:23 PM Ted Harrison <tharrison at innovations-plus.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I was able to remove mine without taking the tank out.
>>
>> Recommend low level of fuel in the tank before you start. Just in car you
>> have to shift the tank slightly.
>>
>> Ted Harrison
>> 1997 hull 424
>>
>>> On Aug 15, 2019, at 5:13 PM, Charles Martin <chiprmartin at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear Catalina 320 Shipmates:
>>>
>>> I need to replace the sender on my 19 gallon fuel tank for our 2000 model
>>> C320. Has anyone done this? The fiberglass body juts out over the
>> sender
>>> port, so that it looks like it will be hard to remove the sender unit
>>> unless I remove the tank first. Any advice?
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Chip Martin
>>> Sail # 767 -- Bonaventure
>>> (410) 231-0199
>>> chiprmartin at gmail.com
>>
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