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Gas Tank Sender Problems
my '68 fairlane has the gas tank under the trunk, right now it dosent tell me how much fuel i have, but every once in a while it works....i know its just an electrical problem, at least i think it is. any ideas of where the wire travels, or how i can fix this eaisly??
Jace |
Jace,
Those senders operate on resistance (an arm wipes across a rheostat causing voltage changes which goes to the gauge). It sounds possibly like a bad sender caused by ware or corrosion (remove and replace). It could also be caused by a bad float (they can get old and leak like other things in life :LOL: ). The float is in the tank and the fuel level determines the position ofthe wiper in the sender. I believe that the sender should be accessable from inside the trunk and should be available possibly from a local parts store or for sure from a company such as Dearborn Classics, OEMFord, Obsolete Ford, just search for Fairlane parts and I'm sure you will find links and parts. good luck, Mike "monster" |
alright, thanks, but i think my sender unit is on the under side of my gas tank. how would i go about taking that off. it looks to me that it might me tack welded on there, or i might not be seeing a nut or bolt....kinda dirty under there.
Jace |
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