Just got back home from mechanic....here is the story: Yes, the tank is defective, more actually the tabs. Maybe its due to improper engineered or old worn out cutting dies not cutting cleanly leaving a razor sharp undercut edge and uneven tank surface and tabs for the o-ring of the sender to try to cling to and seal. My mechanic spent quite a bit of time carefully sanding the sharp edges of the tabs and bending "just the right amount" to allow installation and sealing of the sender (two-man job, one to press down and one to twist into position). He then applied 5 PSI to the tank, and it successfully held pressure. Filled up at gas station with success too...he did that before turning the van back over to me. BTW....he had to replace the new Sender....the tabs had cut into the plastic....not worth spending more time and $$ trying to work around a damaged plastic part. |
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