To access the sender, the spare tire is removed from the trunk. Five 5/16ths screws are removed, allowing the access panel to be removed.
The area is cleaned very well, with any stubborn dirt scraped so it will enter the vacuum, not the fuel tank.
The old sender is removed. It gets pulled straight up, then turned at an angle for the pickup tube to be removed, then turned at a 90 degree angle to be able to remove the fuel level sender.
Once the sender was out of the way, I visually inspected the tank and noticed something floating along the bottom.
Using a fiberglass pole, I was able to "skewer" the object to bring it out without removing the tank.
It turns out the odd object was a toy carrot! I don't believe this is from my kids, likely a generation before.
The sender was purchased from Best Offer Counts, https://bestoffercounts.com/, for $84. Here, the sealing washer has been coated with waterproof grease and is being put on the sender before it is dropped in the tank.
The sender is re-installed with brand new fuel hose to connect the rear flex lines to the metal lines under the car.
After a test drive and checking for leaks, the access panel is secured, completing the installation.
