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'excellent' chinese parts #1521912 10/23/13 11:08 AM 10/23/13 11:08 AM
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paris401 OP super stock P Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 718 new york	my wife's 67 gtx's fuel gauge ain't working. my mech. traces it to the instrument panel... changes it out , still not working... takes the float out of the tank... keep in mind its 2...max 3 yrs old... and here is what he found... maybe the gas has something to do with it too.. but I prefer the blame the Chinese... 7897527-float.JPG (246 downloads)

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: paris401] #1521913 10/23/13 11:18 AM 10/23/13 11:18 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	That tells me you are storing the car with less than a full tank of fuel allowing condensation to get inside the tank causing rust. Plus I bet the tank was rusty before the new sending unit was installed. What's it say when you ohm the sending unit?

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: Challenger 1] #1521914 10/23/13 11:20 AM 10/23/13 11:20 AM
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ademon master A Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,906 IL, Aurora	Quote: That tells me you are storing the car with less than a full tank of fuel allowing condensation to get inside the tank causing rust. Plus I bet the tank was rusty before the new sending unit was installed. What's it say when you ohm the sending unit? and maybe stored in a place where the temp fluctuates a lot

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: Challenger 1] #1521915 10/23/13 11:49 AM 10/23/13 11:49 AM
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paris401 OP super stock P Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 718 new york	Quote: What's it say when you ohm the sending unit? not sure, as I just received the pic from the mech... i'll see him tommmorrow...

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: paris401] #1521916 10/23/13 11:51 AM 10/23/13 11:51 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,125 A Banana Republic near you. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,125 A Banana Republic near you.	Ron, I'm with you on blaming chinese production , but the bigger question is what does the inside of the tank look like ? Is it rust of a surface deposit that is caused by the crap fuel ?

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: paris401] #1521917 10/23/13 01:16 PM 10/23/13 01:16 PM
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DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,160 Mass	Quote: but I prefer the blame the Chinese... IIRC there's only 2 suppliers, Spectra and Quantra, so it's either US or Canadian made....but I think your problem is climate/storage/and leaving a close to empty tank stagnant, fuels ability to condense water vapor today is worse than years past,...if your fuel sender looks like that, I can only imagine the condition of the tank's upper/ceiling surface...probally looks the same?

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: paris401] #1521918 10/23/13 02:07 PM 10/23/13 02:07 PM
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71birdJ68 master 7 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,467 Morristown Tn.	Did it have ethanal gas in it? That and temp changes like everybody said together can do it. But on the other hand, I think Kung Fu parts has a part to play in it also.

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: DAYCLONA] #1521919 10/24/13 03:11 AM 10/24/13 03:11 AM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,655 Cut and Shoot, TX kentj340 top fuel
kentj340 top fuel Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,655 Cut and Shoot, TX	Quote: IIRC there's only 2 suppliers, Spectra and Quantra... Isn't Quanta just a dealer for Spectra? Anybody know? Quanta's claims about 3-year warranty, Ni-Terne steel, and low scratch assembly line are exactly the same as what used to be on Spectra's old web site... And no factory at their address if you look at Google Map. If you don't see two dolphins, you need a vacation.

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: kentj340] #1521920 10/24/13 05:55 AM 10/24/13 05:55 AM
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1972CudaV21 master Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,267 Connecticut	Quanta/Spectra now have some products made in China...

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: 1972CudaV21] #1521921 10/25/13 10:13 AM 10/25/13 10:13 AM
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paris401 OP super stock P Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 718 new york	the gas gauge was not working, my mech traced it to the gauge... he changed it, but still was not working (dont know the ohms).. he took out the float and therein was the problem.. the car is garage stored, and the tank is usually 1/2 or so full... my mech checked the inside of the tank, and its clean... the gas is whatever crap is sold at stations in new york, which def contains ethanol.. we don't buy off-brand gas... exxon-shell-hess/etc... tho not sure if name brands are any better then off-brands.. i will now keep the tanks full, but the only other option is to get gas without ethanol, and there is not a one near to us on long island...

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: paris401] #1521922 10/25/13 10:44 AM 10/25/13 10:44 AM
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71birdJ68 master 7 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,467 Morristown Tn.	Are there any Co-Op stores around there? Most of them have gas without ethanol. Another thing, go to the local airport and buy Avgas and put in it, that stuff will stay good for a couple of years.

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: 71birdJ68] #1521923 10/25/13 11:02 AM 10/25/13 11:02 AM
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chrisf master C Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,949 British Columbia	my nos mopar one did the same thing in a year. it was worse than that actually.

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: 71birdJ68] #1521924 10/25/13 11:16 AM 10/25/13 11:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,125 A Banana Republic near you. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,125 A Banana Republic near you.	Quote: Are there any Co-Op stores around there? Most of them have gas without ethanol. Another thing, go to the local airport and buy Avgas and put in it, that stuff will stay good for a couple of years. Not in the COMMIE state of new york , or pretty much the northeast wit the cali emissions standards . Nice thought but this is an unrealistic approach for most.

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: paris401] #1521925 10/25/13 11:43 AM 10/25/13 11:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,485 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,485 So Cal	Quote: my wife's 67 gtx's fuel gauge ain't working. my mech. traces it to the instrument panel... changes it out , still not working... takes the float out of the tank... keep in mind its 2...max 3 yrs old... and here is what he found... maybe the gas has something to do with it too.. but I prefer the blame the Chinese... So did changing the sending unit or pick up screen fix the problem? The 40 year old sending units I have taken out don't look pretty either. But they still work.

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: paris401] #1521926 10/25/13 11:46 AM 10/25/13 11:46 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,485 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,485 So Cal	Quote: the gas gauge was not working, my mech traced it to the gauge... he changed it, but still was not working (dont know the ohms).. he took out the float and therein was the problem.. the car is garage stored, and the tank is usually 1/2 or so full... my mech checked the inside of the tank, and its clean... the gas is whatever crap is sold at stations in new york, which def contains ethanol.. we don't buy off-brand gas... exxon-shell-hess/etc... tho not sure if name brands are any better then off-brands.. i will now keep the tanks full, but the only other option is to get gas without ethanol, and there is not a one near to us on long island... Or run a gas stabilizer or gas stabilizer with ethanol conditioner in it. Last edited by autoxcuda; 10/25/13 11:48 AM.

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: paris401] #1521927 10/25/13 01:53 PM 10/25/13 01:53 PM
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RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer R Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 -	Here's a 'cocktail' we use here for 'storage'... A good spike of 'real' fuel-110 Cam 2 or some such... Sta-Bil-for the ethanol in the *%)$ pump 'fuel'...(I like the marine-grade)... Some fuel-line anti-freeze...For potential condensation... A little shot of Marvel Mystery... We've taken samples in the spring after winter storage... It's worked well...

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: RSNOMO] #1521928 10/25/13 02:37 PM 10/25/13 02:37 PM
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Silverbullet2 mopar S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 580 North Carolina, USA	Nawww, can't hardly blame the chinese for that one. Corn alcohol SHOULD be for bad colds, snakebites, and sipping after a hard day. Non ethanol gas or spiking our tanks with the above mentinoned products is probably the answer. Probably need to start doing it on all our gasoline burning engines.

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: Challenger 1] #1521929 10/25/13 02:39 PM 10/25/13 02:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,554 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,554 N.E. OHIO, USA	Quote: That tells me you are storing the car with less than a full tank of fuel allowing condensation to get inside the tank causing rust. Plus I bet the tank was rusty before the new sending unit was installed. What's it say when you ohm the sending unit? But why can you pull an OEM one out after 40+ years of NOT having the tank full the majority of that time and it doesn't look like that or even close and that include OEM units with 10+ years of a half or less tank full of current E10+ fuels.....I'm sure that the Chinesse corroision plating is TOP QUALITY

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: JohnRR] #1521930 10/26/13 01:51 AM 10/26/13 01:51 AM
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05dakota I Live Here 0 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,863 albany ny	I live in upstate ny and 91 octane ethanol free is available if look for it. Quote: Quote: Are there any Co-Op stores around there? Most of them have gas without ethanol. Another thing, go to the local airport and buy Avgas and put in it, that stuff will stay good for a couple of years. Not in the COMMIE state of new york , or pretty much the northeast wit the cali emissions standards . Nice thought but this is an unrealistic approach for most.

Re: 'excellent' chinese parts [Re: 05dakota] #1521931 10/26/13 11:46 AM 10/26/13 11:46 AM
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paris401 OP super stock P Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 718 new york	Quote: I live in upstate ny and 91 octane ethanol free is available if look for it. upstate ny it is available... but 2 1/2-3hrs drive for me... I think I gotta go with the cam2 , which I already use on a 25% scale (25% cam,75% prem unleaded), stabilizer and some gasoline anti-freeze...

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