Fuel Sending Unit Problem???

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Originally Posted by tungnguyen

Mine Maxima Fuel gauge was not correct and i bring to the dealer they said it Needed Fuel Unit.
Could u describe it and tell me where to buy it online please?
thanks

Uh, the Maxima is a car? Maybe it uses the SOHC V-6 like the Xterra???

Anyway, the fuel sending unit would be on the top (or maybe the side) of the gas tank. If you don't have an access panel over the gas tank, you'll have to drop it out to get at the sending unit.

The Xterra unit is pretty grotesque looking...The outside part (that you can see on the tank) is about 6" in dia; white plastic; two elect connections, two fuel line fittings. 6 screws holding the unit to the tank; there's a long lattice-like structure going about 12" into the tank. You'll probably have to twist it about to get it out without damaging anything. There's a low fuel level sender on the end of the lattice-thingy, plus the swinging arm for the guage. (I'm not sure if the fuel pump attaches to this lattice or not...Anyone???)

My information from those here is that the electrical connections corrode and throw everything off. Plus strand you just when you most want to impress someone...

I got mine from the URL in my post above this one. There's several dealers that cater to the Forum members; a search should turn them up...