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67eleanor
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May 27, 2013, 11:29 AM
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'83 caprice classic wagon fuel sending unit
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hi.
i know its old subject and thers dozen threads about it. i need some advice because i didnt find a new or used fuel sending unit for the wagon, in all this st**pd country. i found used one for the sedan caprice. i tear it down. i take only the float and resistor steel. i hope when i try to repair it, its be same. i will try to fix it in car parking. can i hold the empty fuel tank with my hands??. can i cover the float with any thing to give it more life??.
please give me any advice it can help me. i have only 20to30 minute to do it in car parking.
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Discretesignals
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May 27, 2013, 2:13 PM
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You can't buy an aftermarket sending unit for that? Have you tried getting it out of country?
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67eleanor
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May 28, 2013, 12:41 AM
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i couldnt find any piece. the only way to get a new one its to get it from amazon. it will cost me more than 180$ with shipping cost. in this country they start impound cars older than 1995. they try to take my caprice many times. i know some one in the city hall he help me to take it back, and i fix his iphone for free. i dont think i can servive for ever d***m.
i will take this car out country when i get my green card its seem it going to take all my life time.
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MarineGrunt
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May 28, 2013, 1:30 AM
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I but if you buy DS a plane ticket. and give him an extra $10, he'd fly over there, stuff you in his suitcase, and haul you back here. 
If you really plan on hauling your car to the states you might end up paying more in freight charges that what the car is worth. I'm not sure of the value of the car over in your country but you could probably buy the same one here for about $800.
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Discretesignals
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May 28, 2013, 5:01 AM
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How big of a suitcase do I need? If your as big as Arnold Schwarzenegger, I don't think I could afford the baggage fee.
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67eleanor
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May 28, 2013, 8:33 AM
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im 6' 2" but not that big. if i lose all my chance to get to america. i will give you a call to get into your bag. and dont worry about the fee i will give it for you. this caprice worth more than that to me, my father take it from the dealer 1984. he was the first owner.
thank you for your respond, i have one question how i clean the coil wire in the last picture red box without destroy it??.
i will do it tonight when i finish my work.
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67eleanor
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Jun 14, 2013, 7:02 AM
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hi, its took long time to do it. but its back in service. i open the fuel sending unit i found a rust coil spring inside, make the float hard to move. i clean it with wd-40 and carb cleaner. and its back in service a gain.
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