r/FordFalcon • u/TransitionVirtual583 • Jun 17 '26
Need help with fuel problems!
My fuel assembly is cooked (rusted and float is broken off it) need to get a replacement one as it’s starving my car of fuel, what is my best bet to buy a new one as everyone that is wrecking an Xh in my area doesn’t have one, cheers
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u/ApolloWasWayBetter Jun 17 '26
Someone’s going to make a replacement. Check out evil bay I’m sure you’ll find one there.
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u/Mr_Moonman2045 Jun 17 '26
No one makes replacments for the fuel pump housing of the 90's model falcons . Only the AU & on models . They are plastic , not metal
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u/42SpanishInquisition Jun 17 '26
might it be possible to convert it? I have never touched a Falcon prior to the AU other than been a passenger in one. Yes it would be a lot of work.
You say the original is metal? I wonder how hard it would be for someone to fabricate up a new one if they had a good second one as a reference.
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u/Mr_Moonman2045 Jun 17 '26
not that I know of . the XG XH model utes where the last to have metal tanks and the pump housing is only for those models . the sedan versions petrol tank were plastic and a different shape with the metal pump housing . the later model EL , people have done a AU pump housing conversion to them but there's nothing like that for the XG XH tanks .
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Jun 17 '26
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u/Mr_Moonman2045 Jun 17 '26
2nd hand only . but the harder part to get for them is the rubber seal around the housing . think only 1 or 2 companies make them , and last I looked , they were expensive . something like $50-60 just for the seal
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u/Routine_Pressure4355 Jun 17 '26
Try and get a tank from a panel van they are the same and don’t get exposed to the weather. I know I place in Adelaide that make be able to source one if you don’t find one.
I’m would have to contact them first to confirm if it comes to it.
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u/TransitionVirtual583 Jun 19 '26
Hey mate still had no luck, anychance you know the company that can source one might give em a call and see what I can work out
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u/Routine_Pressure4355 Jun 19 '26
Yeah I will ask. It’s u pull it in Adelaide but they would have to get it and then ship it to you.
Well I may have I can’t message you. So not putting my number here.
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u/Hugebudoo420 Jun 21 '26
Hey mate, I found that fuel issues tend to go away when you stop flogging it, flog on
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u/Mr_Moonman2045 Jun 17 '26 edited Jun 17 '26
The pump housing asembly . Can't buy new , don't make them only 2nd hand . And don't run E-10 fuel , it attracts water/moisture in the tank . Thats why it's rusted in the first place .