Hey everyone I have an 85 gs and bought this universal fuel sending unit for the vehicle. I am looking into replacing it but I am wondering if it's possible to take it out without needing to remove the gas tank since the unit is able to be seen in the wheel well. Or if it will require to have the gas tank dropped in order to actually get it out and put a new one in. I prefer not to drop the tank if I don't have to because my exhaust will have to be taken off to do so with how it is run. Has anyone removed this before without dropping the tank?

 

Plus the screws holding it in are rusted to hell. Hopefully I don't strip them trying to get them out lol.

 

You can get the stock unit out easily enough without dropping the tank: Raise the car, pull the left rear wheel, and remove the plastic fender liner that covers the rear of the fender well. Sending unit is just behind it.

The philips-head screws that hold it in are kind of notorious for stripping easily, so you might want to hit them with some penetrating oil first. Space is limited, so you'll want either a real short screwdriver, or a philips bit on a ratchet handle.

 

Curious what the universal sending unit specs are? Does it work with the stock gauge or are
you using an after market gauge as well.

Those screws are a B!tch to get out unmolested. Heat would normally be used but theres the
gas issue. I know I stripped mine and had to drill them out but I had the tank out for it all.

 

I stripped mine out too. Had to drill them as well. Like DD said, soak the in penetrating oil for a while and then cross your fingers. Good luck.

 

Could try freezing them, too. Most auto places sell freeze spray now. No fuel explosion risk that way.

 

I pulled mine the other day. Fortunately for me, the tank was covered in an anti-rust coating and once I chipped it off the heads of the screws, they came out easily. All I did was jack the car up. Soak them really well and make sure the screwdriver you use fits really tight. Apply a lot of pressure as you turn to keep it from slipping.

 

So nice to see this. I have the new unit, and was waiting for warmer weather and my son to come home from college and wrangle.

 

I did mine the other day and literally took me 10 minutes to remove old sending unit.
The m4 .07 screws are usaully rusty and garbage.
I grabbed a air hammer with a chisel tip. sharpened the chisel tip a little. hit the heads and boom within a second the heads came right off. Do that to all six. and remove the sending unit.
Grab a vise grab grab whats left of the screw and turn them out.
Done
place new one in and get some new m4.07 screws and throw some undercoating over everything for future repair.