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Old 01-20-2014, 11:25 PM
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Default Adding a Return Line

Just wanted to post a pic or two from last weekend in case anyone else had it in their mind to add a return line. Wasn't terribly hard. The only thing I will suggest is to either keep the tube closer to the pickup tube or cut it shorter because it still has to go back in the hole in the tank. I had to bend it after I found out it wouldn't go back in the tank that way.
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Old 01-21-2014, 07:39 AM
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Did you solder or use some type of sealer where the line goes thru the unit? I'm going to do something similar with mine. I'm going to drill and put a 1/2'' pick-up tube in and leave the stock 3/8 line for my return. I just haven't decided how to attach the new line to my sending unit. Maybe some fuel resistant epoxy..

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Old 01-21-2014, 10:41 AM
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I tried to solder it in but just with a soldering gun because I didn't want to over stress the sender with heat from a torch but the solder didn't want to stick to the top of the unit so I just used some JB above and below around the tube. The hole was perfect for size. I drilled it a little small and then opened it up with a rat tail file till the tube would just slip in. Nice snug fit.

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Old 01-21-2014, 04:26 PM
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Thanks for the info. Yeah,i didn't really want to solder either. JB Weld sounds good.

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