thanks mate, i will earth the sender wires then tomorrow, i actualy fitted the new tank and sender when i got the car, thats not a problem, i just needed to know if i could earth the wire , before the tank is looked at, it might be a problem with the wires that run along the sills, i would have desturbed them when i did my car, i will give it a go in the morning anyway, now damo,

cheers