Fuel gauge access hole

[Alan Kiecker]

I don’t know what it is called, so I will do my best to describe what I am looking for. In my ’78 FJ40, there is roughly a 3 ½” hole in the cover over the gas tank, under the passenger seat. This appears to be access to the connection for the fuel gauge.

I am looking for a cover for the hole. Does such a thing exist? Do you have any idea where I could obtain one ?

 

[charliemeyer007]

Looks like a nice wide flat surface to silicon calk on a 4" disk made out of metal or plastic. Need access, use a razor blade to cut the seal - then just glue it back down in place with a little new calk.

 

[Pighead]

I don’t know what it is called

Well, since the hole allows access to the fuel gauge sender, I might call it fuel gauge sender access hole

 

[pb4ugo]

I think they are no longer available. Or maybe someone is 3d printing them. You probably need to put a wanted ad in the classified section

 

[Engineer8000]

@ToyotaMatt was selling those at one time, post #4:

1978 FJ Gas Tank cover bolts

Anyone know what size the gas tank cover bolts are? I believe there is 7 of them. Mine had some rust on them and bolt head broke off. I'd like to replace all of them. I looked at the bolt replacement guide in the forum, but couldn't find these specific ones listed. This is for the gas tank...

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[Blue77FJ40]

Make your own out of plate aluminum, drill the screw holes, and contact glue a piece of rubber as a seal. Good to go.

 

[Alan Kiecker]

Make your own out of plate aluminum, drill the screw holes, and contact glue a piece of rubber as a seal. Good to go.

I thought about that, but decided I didn't want something sharp (the screws) poking at the gas tank nor possibly shorting the wires.

 

[Blue77FJ40]

If memory serves, the screws go into their own blind tapped holes, not into the tank. Even if they did, they are not near any wiring. All wires are on top of the gas level sending unit/cover plate.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

I don’t know what it is called, so I will do my best to describe what I am looking for. In my ’78 FJ40, there is roughly a 3 ½” hole in the cover over the gas tank, under the passenger seat. This appears to be access to the connection for the fuel gauge.

I am looking for a cover for the hole. Does such a thing exist? Do you have any idea where I could obtain one ?View attachment 3700000

@ToyotaMatt was selling those at one time, post #4:

1978 FJ Gas Tank cover bolts

Anyone know what size the gas tank cover bolts are? I believe there is 7 of them. Mine had some rust on them and bolt head broke off. I'd like to replace all of them. I looked at the bolt replacement guide in the forum, but couldn't find these specific ones listed. This is for the gas tank...

forum.ih8mud.com

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[Alan Kiecker]

Found used one at CruiserParts LLC.