The Best Gas Tank Fuel Pickup Lock Ring

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blewbyoutobad

blewbyoutobad

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Could not keep my fuel pickup from leaking. The piece of crap China lock ring was .050 thick and the fuel pickup never tightened. I found a company Restoration Parts Source in California who had a stainless one in stock and it was .070". Perfect, stopped the leak by apply the correct pressure to the gasket. I called them 10 minutes before they closed and the guy had it in the mail within 5 minutes of the mailman coming by. I am driving my car this weekend instead of waiting until next week. $23 for the ring and two day delivery. Dont buy junk ones for $5 that dont work. The pic is the plain steel one that's crap. Most Mopars use the same one except some late 50 models.
Thanks RPS
510-786-2067

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Check with SGBARRACUDA, I'll bet he has a stack of OEM lock rings.
 
Detroit Muscle Technologies has the correct thickness retainer and the correct material seal.
 
I used 2 gaskets and solved the same issue. don't know if my locking ring is OEM as the OEM sender was replaced 15-20 years ago with aftermarket. (since fixed)

Seemed like the tabs on the ring on the tank was also a bit out of shape on mine.

FYI

Found some photos I took.

an aftermarket lock ring I had was 0.046"
an OEM I have was 0.065"
and a aftermarket gasket was 0.076"
 
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Jim Kueneman said:
Detroit Muscle Technologies has the correct thickness retainer and the correct material seal.
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Same retainer that I bought. Only problem is that I tried calling them 8 times over 3 days and they would not return my call so I found RPS and got the part faster than Detroit Muscle could return a phone call.
 
blewbyoutobad said:
Same retainer that I bought. Only problem is that I tried calling them 8 times over 3 days and they would not return my call so I found RPS and got the part faster than Detroit Muscle could return a phone call.
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Yea that can be frustrating. Jim says he and his wife ship 100-200 orders a day. Email works better I have found as he looks and replies to that at night while watching TV or something.
 
Yes buty if you cant return a call in 3 business days hire someone. I wont call them again. I'm glad he has so much business. Again hire someone
 
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