OEM 2006 Mercury Monterey Fuel Level Sensor

2006 Mercury Monterey Fuel Level Sensor Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: What are the safety precautions and steps to follow when servicing the fuel level sensor on 2006 Mercury Monterey?

  A: Caring service of the fuel level sensor requires strict safety measures due to the presence of highly flammable mixtures. All fuel system components must stay away from smoking devices and personal electronics and from open flames at all times. The procedure to disconnect fuel system components starts with lowering fuel pressure because this precaution stops fuel from spraying during the process. Your first step should be to remove the fuel pump module. First document where the sending unit wire travels before carefully removing it from its connection to the fuel pump module wire harness. Guidelines include removing the electrical connector covering tube using heat shrink followed by disconnecting the connector. The procedure requires you to unscrew the screw which then enables the removal of the fuel gauge sending unit. When installing the fuel gauge sending unit wire users should pass it through the middle of the fuel pump module while placing both wires behind the metal plate of the send unit. Secure the sending unit to the fuel pump module but position the grounding eyelet on the front side followed by screw installation through the eyelet. The wire harness installation requires heat sealing the heat shrink tube with a heat gun instead of an open flame while reconnecting the electrical connector. The sending unit wire should be wrapped around the fuel pump module wire harness to avoid float arm disturbance before reinstalling the fuel pump module.