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All Things Fiero => Tech Tips, Tech Questions => Topic started by: Raydar on July 03, 2016, 11:57:12 am

Title: Anyone know the depth of the fuel tank? (Needed for capacitive sender concept.)
Post by: Raydar on July 03, 2016, 11:57:12 am

Can anyone measure the 87/88 tank that is in the parts stash?
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Originally posted by imacflier (on Pennocks):

Hi, all,

Does anyone know the depth of the '84-'86 fuel tank and the depth of the larger '87-'88 fuel tank?  I am investigating installing a capacitive fuel level sender (NO moving parts!) and need to know the depth from the mounting flange to the bottom of the tank.

Anybody out there with the numbers?

TIA,
Larry

Title: Re: Anyone know the depth of the fuel tank? (Needed for capacitive sender concept.)
Post by: TopNotch on July 03, 2016, 03:38:44 pm

The tank is about 11" wide at the seam (back end), 11 deep in the big part, and 53" long. What makes the 87-88 tank bigger is the shape. The seam is closer to the bottom, as illustrated in the crude drawing below of both tank's cross sections. The 87-88 is on the right.

Title: Re: Anyone know the depth of the fuel tank? (Needed for capacitive sender concept.)
Post by: Raydar on July 03, 2016, 04:10:10 pm

Might you be able to make the measurement he needs?
The tank in the parts barn was labeled with a 1988 (I believe) date code. I have to assume it's a later tank. It looked like the later ones I've seen.

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Originally posted by imacflier (on Pennocks):

 I am investigating installing a capacitive fuel level sender (NO moving parts!) and need to know the depth from the mounting flange to the bottom of the tank.

Title: Re: Anyone know the depth of the fuel tank? (Needed for capacitive sender concept.)
Post by: TopNotch on July 03, 2016, 04:25:46 pm

That would be about 11". How exact does he need?

Title: Re: Anyone know the depth of the fuel tank? (Needed for capacitive sender concept.)
Post by: Raydar on July 03, 2016, 11:09:22 pm

Pat, I was thinking probably within 1/4".
You could pop in to the thread on Pennocks...