Replacing the fuel tank moduel, sending unit

Fixing your own auto is a very valuable skill to develop.
Get your kids to take a basic auto shop class.
If you can find one in your area take on for yourself.

Even if you never turn a wrench it is a good thing to have the basic understanding of the combustible engine and the basic auto mechanisms.

Yep
Me...the only girl in my high school auto shop.
The most romantic time was had once while speaking the same language while tearing apart a transmission years ago in the garage. Elbows in oil laughing and standing amazed at the way the gears worked so beautifully machined. Like life . Cogs in the wheel.
Never ending wheel.

So this job however was at the hands of my dear friend (my husband).
This job for the part alone after market was $350
From the Dealer $$$

We found it on line through ebay
(high reviews and many years a seller)

$75. plus sh
$85. total

The job to be done at a repair shop perhaps at least $900.
Plus part of At least $350.

Our total cost
Sweat sore muscle
$85.
Wonderful family time in the driveway on a cool cloudy day.

The bed had to be slid back after the wheels and bumper was removed.

Bu removing the bumpber the bed did not have to be lifted.

With the wheels off we had just enough clearance to slide the bed back.

By getting online and researching the issue he discovered the problem through a symptom search.
At issue...The fuel gauge would show that the truck was on an empty tank, intermittently showing actual levels. First time we looked down to all the lights a flashing "out of fuel", we hurried to the gas station. Only to find it had a half tank in it.
Also it took three turns to the ignition to get the thing to start.
One might think it would be an issue in the dash component.

The fuel pump 1999 Chevy Silverado is in the tank with the sending unit a part of it.
This is the new part in and hooked back up.

Now one in the gauge in dash was inverted and the man was exasperated....
I told him to just be still and rest a moment.
The prospect of removing the dash was not a happy one.
He checked the old part to not the circuitry and such to be sure the new part was assembled correctly.
He was sitting beside me then he had an idea .
We went over and hit the dash...
It set the needle free!
Funny
See the smile!!!!!

He got the biggest kick out of that.

Now to slide the bed back up with wood under the frame as to guard the break lines.

It just slides on the frame and bolts in place.

Bed on, wheels on...

We lost our cloud shade by this time. He asked me if I was going to feed him grapes.:)
I was holding this a while and had to tend to other tasks.

Bumper on and done!

$1250. job...

FOR $85.!!!!!

We know who turned the bolts.
Now I do not turn the bolts, but I do not get easily ripped off either.
Knowledge keeps the crooked man straight.
(they cant pull one over on you)
So learn about your cars major components it really will save you an account of funds in the long run.

Many folk will sell an auto out of the ignorance or fear of the repair costs.
Think of the opportunities
This man of mine as a young man fixed autos in this way and earned his first house down payment at 20 years of age.

The man I married had owned his own home four 4 years when he married.
A young woman can follow these things as well, perhaps in a different skill set.
These are the things we so wish to empower our children with.
A foundation.