Re: Removing Gas Tank from a 23rd Series Deluxe Club

Posted by HH56 On 2018/5/31 8:48:05

The sender wire is removed from the sender once the tank is down. The wire is a short length which exits the trunk via a grommeted hole in the rear of trunk floor near the left tail light. The short length should connect to the body loom via a Wade connector probably located inside the trunk very near to the hole. If the connecter has never had the wire removed it can be a real challenge to get the terminal loose so sometimes it is easier to just drop the tank a few inches and support it while disconnecting the wire at the sender terminal and leave the Wade connector undisturbed. If someone tried to remove the connector and damaged the wire there could be a splice instead.

If you are so inclined, some have also made an access hole in the trunk floor for future sender repair. Easily done while the tank is out. I did it on my 47 and other posters have done it on 22-23rd series. Here is how I did my 47 and I believe the method and dimensions used will work for the 50 but not having done a 50, cannot swear to the dimensions.https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=175686#forumpost175686