Re: 56 fuel gauge not working

Posted by Eric Boyle On 2009/1/17 9:24:36

Based on personal experience, I'd bet the float has a leak and has become full of fuel. This happened in my '56 Patrician, bought a new sender, and it turned out to be just the float. The floats are still available new from your local Ford dealership. I think I even put the cross-reference # in the "Packard parts X-ref" here on the site.

On a side note, if you need a new sender, look on eBay for a '57 Ford sending unit. It's identical to the Packard, and costs a LOT less than the exact same thing from any Packard parts dealer. It comes with a new O-ring too!