Gas tank wire connection

[o1gnah]

The connection at my fuel sending unit on new gas tank and the wire from the old main harness are not the same. Can I splice a basic washer “circle” shaped type wire connector to the main line from harness and call it a day? I’d be concerned about sparks and fuel…
The sending unit is a screw thread type and looks to me like the main line is a plug without inner threads.

 

[Timmayy]

Yes, there are no threads in the connecting plug. I usually give them a little squeeze with pliers if I feel like it's too loose. I don't know about changing the plug though. May be a fire hazard if it sparks? That is something to consider and I just had to replace my tank sending unit because the original started leaking out of the insulator to that threaded post.

 

[o1gnah]

Yes, there are no threads in the connecting plug. I usually give them a little squeeze with pliers if I feel like it's too loose. I don't know about changing the plug though. May be a fire hazard if it sparks? That is something to consider and I just had to replace my tank sending unit because the original started leaking out of the insulator to that threaded post.

I think a squeeze would just crack the housing hmmmm

 

[toolmanmike]

The connection at my fuel sending unit on new gas tank and the wire from the old main harness are not the same. Can I splice a basic washer “circle” shaped type wire connector to the main line from harness and call it a day? I’d be concerned about sparks and fuel…
The sending unit is a screw thread type and looks to me like the main line is a plug without inner threads.

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The original senders were threaded.

 

[o1gnah]

The original senders were threaded.

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Nice

 

[Bird 426]

Gas tank and sender don't look familiar. Good chance it's not going to read properly anyway. You have some testing to do.

 

[71RRHI]

There is no power on that connection. Just reads the resistance of the sending unit. In other words nothing to create a spark.