Fuel tank sender screw thread

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#1 Fuel tank sender screw thread

Post by Desmo » Sat Feb 26, 2022 7:40 pm

Hello,

Can anyone let me know, what thread the original fuel tank sender setsrew are? The fuel tank is the original from a 61 FHC. Many thanks for your help.

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John

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#2 Re: Fuel tank sender screw thread

Post by bitsobrits » Sat Feb 26, 2022 9:38 pm

3/16" UF 1/2" long, aka 10-32 thread.
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#3 Re: Fuel tank sender screw thread

Post by abowie » Sat Feb 26, 2022 11:08 pm

bitsobrits wrote:
Sat Feb 26, 2022 9:38 pm
3/16" UF 1/2" long, aka 10-32 thread.
That's the ones for the oval plate.

#6 40tpi. You can buy them from SNGB.

https://www.sngbarratt.com/English/#/UK ... 20screw%60
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#4 Re: Fuel tank sender screw thread

Post by bitsobrits » Sun Feb 27, 2022 12:30 am

Ah, yes. You are right of course. Mis-read the original post.
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#5 Re: Fuel tank sender screw thread

Post by Desmo » Sun Feb 27, 2022 10:17 am

Hello,

6-40 UNF. Nice. Thank you very much. I want to get the right tap herefore.

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