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[crbeasley01]

1992 998cc

Hi all.


My prior fuel sender died. I just replaced it and the gasket, but the new one I can’t get to stop leaking. I put some blue gasket dressing on it to try and help, but still no luck. It’s like the retaining clip I can’t set it tight enough, but if I over tighten it then it gets worse and backs off. Ideas?

[andyapanel]

How did the old sender feel when you removed it?

I tap on the flanges with a hammer and chisel to tease it back in so it locks positively; doing it by hand will not be tight enough.

I have never used blue gasket sealant on it. 

Good luck.

[crbeasley01]

Took the tank out to get a better angle and seem to have got it. Tapped the back tab down a little so it would have better leverage on the sender and that seems to have got it to seat well.

[Spider]

I've only ever fitted up the seals on these 'dry', just clean the faces. I'm guessing here the sealant was slippery and possibly allowed the seal to dislodge.