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Modular Fuel Sender

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Fig 1: Modular Fuel Sender
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Callout Component Name
1 The Fuel Pump
2 The Fuel Gauge Float Arm
3 The Fuel Reservoir

The modular fuel sender assembly mounts to the threaded opening of the plastic fuel tank with a multi-lipped seal and a threaded retainer (nut). The reservoir, containing the exterior inlet strainer, the electric fuel pump and the pump strainer, maintains contact with the tank bottom. This design provides: