Ian Cooper Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 Hi. I recently fitted a new fuel tank level sender with nylon float, supplied by Rimmers. The sender works but in looking inside the tank I noticed the rubber washer/ring, which I'm guessing is simply to prevent knocking when the tank is near empty, had detached from the float. The first time it happed I thought maybe I'd dislodged it when installing the float, but it has happed again. I've tried to refit the rubber ring when it's 'soaked in petrol and it just falls off, it's way too big. If I let it dry off its a tight fit so the conclusion is the rubber is swelling due to petrol. Rimmers sent a sender to tank seal when I explained the problem but thats completely the wrong item (goes nowhere near the 'float'). Has anyone else come across this rubber ring swelling and did they manage to source a fuel resistent replacement please?? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 afraid this is cheap nasty crap not fit for purpose , it is just to stop the float knocking on the tank and best leave it off the drawing will state must be impervious to oils and petrol but who ever makes the rubber ring is a plonker , but they have your money maybe its made from the crap stromberg diaphragms some have come across or the disolving hydraulic seals and useless wiper blades well its too hot Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: it is just to stop the float knocking on the tank and best leave it off That's all it does, so if you're worried about the float making noises when full or empty, fit a good O-ring round the float - good meaning fuel resistant, not another of those cheap foreign-made things that dissolve in rainwater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Cooper Posted August 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 Thanks again guys. Just find it hard to believe Rimmers would supply something which is plainly not fit for purpose, don't we have 'Trade Descriptions'??? Cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 8 hours ago, Ian Cooper said: Rimmers would supply something which is plainly not fit for purpose, Send the complete unit back, refund and source from elsewhere (Canley?), and a negative 'customer feedback' on the web site. I know all the debates on that one but should make them sit up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 Unfortunately I think theres a very limited number of manufacturers of some of our spares so its likely that an item sourced from one supplier is exactly the same as offered by another.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 i would suggest the best place for any gauge /sender units is caerbont automotive who actually make instuments to Smiths specifications in the UK https://www.smiths-instruments.co.uk/tank-senders example of senders, i dont expect aston or jag classics to generally put up with junk i used to deal with them on warranty and they were realy good to deal with Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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