WTF pricing!

[scotto0609]

Can someone explain to me why a 2 outlet fuel sending unit is over 100!,while a three port is half the price! Didnt they make millions of these trucks and dont they still need parts? I refuse to spend that on a simple fuel sending unit! rant off

 

[K85 Octane]

electric pump or just pickup?

Just get a 3 port. You must not have a return, big deal, cap off the unused port.

 

[scotto0609]

electric pump or just pickup?

Just get a 3 port. You must not have a return, big deal, cap off the unused port.

I thought this too and will probably do it except the wiring is differant. It does have a return hence the 2 ports. Perhaps the 3 are for emissions?

 

[Amtek]

i have a 1980, carb'd with cali emissions and dual tanks. each tank has a 3port sending unit. One goes to fuel pump (large), one goes to fuel pump vent (small, capped off due to running electric pump) and one goes to charcoal canister (medium).

 

[K85 Octane]

why are you capping off the vented port? My TBI sending unit came with 3 already, seems it still needs that vent unless I'm missing something. Dunno

 

[USSkoval]

Also, the 16gal tanks are more expensive than the 20gal tanks.

 

[Amtek]

why are you capping off the vented port? My TBI sending unit came with 3 already, seems it still needs that vent unless I'm missing something. Dunno

My truck has a carburetor and the mechanical fuel pump was replaced with an external electric. The mech. fuel pump had three ports; inlet, outlet, and vent, the vent line wasn't necessary anymore.