What is the special trick to removing xantia tank filter.

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falling-out-with-my-car
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What is the special trick to removing xantia tank filter.

Post by falling-out-with-my-car »

Hi,

I have tried to remove my Mk2 xantia 1.9TD tank sender unit and it just jamms half way up is there a special way it has to be raised or tilted to remove it please?

Thanks in advance Nigel.
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Post by jgra1 »

should be quite straightforward nige..

a little angling as it comes up is needed though.. almost horizontal for a bit IIRC
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Post by Dommo »

If it's anything like in a 306 there will be a rod coming off it with a float on the end which moves on a variable resistor type thing that measures the tank fuel level. So this means you need to bring the sender unit out at a jaunty angle as said by jgra1
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Post by falling-out-with-my-car »

This is the problem I reckon thwere is a gremlin hanging on to the end of my sender unit and wont let go...lol

it doesnt want to come out.
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Post by Xaccers »

Hold a can of sprite over it :)
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