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Bolts · 05-19-2015, 01:53 PM

OK, here's my problem.
Bought a new gas tank and a Vintique sending unit. The float is held to the sending unit rod with a shepherds hook on the end. Great, no problem, EXCEPT the hole in the top of the tank for the sender is not big enough to put the sending unit rod with the float in place into the hole.
Obviously, the float goes in un-hooked from the rod, but how do you hold it without dropping it into the tank?
There must be a simple way to do this. There just must be.

Update:
I Called Vintique. They said I have the wrong float. They're sending me one with the holding groove for the hook in the end of the float so it will go in. The float I got originally had the holding groove in the middle.

Problem solved (hopefully).

05-19-2015, 01:53 PM	#1
Bolts Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 585	48 coupe- another dumb question OK, here's my problem. Bought a new gas tank and a Vintique sending unit. The float is held to the sending unit rod with a shepherds hook on the end. Great, no problem, EXCEPT the hole in the top of the tank for the sender is not big enough to put the sending unit rod with the float in place into the hole. Obviously, the float goes in un-hooked from the rod, but how do you hold it without dropping it into the tank? There must be a simple way to do this. There just must be. Update: I Called Vintique. They said I have the wrong float. They're sending me one with the holding groove for the hook in the end of the float so it will go in. The float I got originally had the holding groove in the middle. Problem solved (hopefully). __________________ Nothing wrong with it except for the name on the front. Alex Last edited by Bolts; 05-19-2015 at 02:43 PM.