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Take off the gas tank, empty it and with an air compresser, blow the air through where the hose was on, while covering the other hole with the palm of your hand. If it "pops out" theres no crack in the tank. Try replacing the hose. If you hear air blowing, replace gas tank.
What Pin? Your sending unit is most likely worn out,on a 19 year old vehicle. Pull gas tank and replace complete assy,fuel pump and all,while your there.
1. Support the gas tank with a jack or something
2. unbolt the gas tank straps
3. unscrew the rubber filler neck going to gas tank
4. Lower gas tank slowly and disconnect gas lines
5. Turn the retainer ring that holds the fuel pump in the tank and left out.
6. Drain gas into gas cans to make the gas tank easier to left
7. Replace fuel pump and reinstall gas tank.
It sounds like the new gas tanks do not have a breather fitted to them.
As you remove gas from the tank it needs to be replaced with air if not it creates a vacuum and natures way of filling a vacuum it to compress the space it is in
Fill a plastic soda bottle with fairly hot water , give it a minute then pour the water out and quickly screw the top on , watch the effect , that is your gas tank
There is either a metal or rubber tube or even a vent in the filler cap to allow air in
Anything is possible, you could look to see if the fuel tank appears newer then the rest of the under body, however a new fuel tank is not such a bad thing, if it were installed properly...
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