Gas tank paint question

[JPSmit]

I seem to recall that you are supposed to leave part of the tank unpainted around the the sender presumably for a ground - am I correct in this recollection?

 

[GB1]

Yes and also by some of the mounting to body bolt holes. So it gets the ground from the body.

Pat

 

[Trevor Jessie]

Why not just run a ground wire from one of the sender mounting screws to a grounded bolt/screw on the body?

 

[Glen_B]

The extra grounding wire is a very good insurance policy for a steady gas gauge.

Glen

 

[tony barnhill]

All these questions are GREAT!! My gas tank is painted black except for a ring around the sending unit...think I'll get rid of some of the paint around/in the body mounting holes.

Thanks!!