Fuel Tank Size (Re-Post from PM)

[flounderpounder225]

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Message subject: fuel tank size
From: rburge
Sent: Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:54 am
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Can anyone give me the demensions of the fuel cell in a 225 Explorer? I need to replace the sending unit.
Thanks
rb

[seabob4]

The tank is 102 gallons, but you don't need the physical size, you need the depth where the sender is located.  Simply remove the old sender and use that as a gauge, or stab the tank at that point to determine depth, then order 1/2" shorter...

[Capt. Bob]

The tank is 102 gallons, but you don't need the physical size, you need the depth where the sender is located.  Simply remove the old sender and use that as a gauge, or stab the tank at that point to determine depth, then order 1/2" shorter...

That would be the logical approach

I believe the 225 used a poly tank (SB?) so looking on the Moeller site for a 102 gal, the depth shows 15.5". Since this is for a current production tank and may not reflect what was made for your model, remove and measure is the fool proof method.

Good luck.

[wingtime]

I don't know if the 225 tank is any shallower than the 245 tank or not.  I would say they are the same depth only the length is different.  I don't remember exactly how deep my tank was but it was at least 18".  I'd just pull your sender and measure the depth of the tank as already mentioned...  Thats what I did.