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Title: fuel tank selector ideas
Post by: melocochevy84 on September 22, 2012, 06:17:47 pm

so i have an 81 lwb dual tanks the guy i bought it from said the tank selector valve did not work well after checking a bunch of botched wiring and fixing it the tank selector makes a noise like its switching  but doesnt seem to be switching is there a homade setup that anyone has came across to replace the electric valve with manual valves thanks for any info

Title: Re: fuel tank selector ideas
Post by: Blazin on September 24, 2012, 10:59:33 pm

Alto of work to retrofit something else in there when you could just replace the stock switch valve.

Title: Re: fuel tank selector ideas
Post by: melocochevy84 on September 25, 2012, 06:09:17 pm

true but i am not paying 149 for a new one and i dont order stuff online

Title: Re: fuel tank selector ideas
Post by: hoops1 on September 25, 2012, 08:59:46 pm

149 for a new one is not to bad

you would probably spend just about that in parts just to make a homemade one that would not work as nice as a switch on the dash

Title: Re: fuel tank selector ideas
Post by: Captkaos on October 15, 2012, 01:09:36 pm

Any local parts store can get them..

Title: Re: fuel tank selector ideas
Post by: VileZambonie on October 15, 2012, 06:53:43 pm

The 3 port valve is $50 bucks at autozone http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/Duralast-Fuel-Tank-Selector-Valve/1981-GMC-K1500-1-2ton-P-U-4WD/_/N-ilp13Z8ve9x?itemIdentifier=125310_334726_5320_