17 gal fuel sending unit in a 14 gal will it work

[WckedMidas]

Has anyone ever modified a fuel guage sendng unit from say 17gal 4runner tank to fit the 14.8gal tank can it be done the 14 gal one discontinued

 

[WckedMidas]

realy nobody has a clue? anyone got pics they can post. sugestions anything. my new tank fuel pump pump screen. fuel pickup tube should be here any day. i need to make decission on fuel sending unit for the guage. I got 14.8 gal tank. and only thing sam can find is for the 17 gal tank. help guys. i need sugestions., im finaly able to finish my 4runner and make it ready for summer except for this.

 

[85 t runner]

sorry, wrong info for OP, and no way for me to delete

 

[WckedMidas]

grrrrr im geting to the point im bout to just sell this dam thing. Was supose to be easyer to fix then my old fj62. gonna suck haveing new tank. new pump. new pickup tube and haveing to reuse my old sending unit that dont work now ima go cry in the corner

 

[Devilmans Hand]

any way you can use a different part?

use different gauge w/ different sending unit?

btw, i see a bunch of 4runners being parted out on craigslist. have you checked those trucks yet?

 

[pappy]

The 14 gallon tank is shallower than the 17. You can use the sender from the 14 gallon tank in the 17, but not the other way around. Of course it will show you are out of gas before you really are. Consider it to be in "safe" mode.

Same goes for the fuel pump bracket. If you need to the bracket can be cut and shortened.

 

[WckedMidas]

i got a brand new 14.8 gallon tank. not the 17 gal. ima just be watching my milage for the first few trips with a can of gas on the back i guess,.