Re: Removal of gas sending unit?

Posted by Bowman Davis On 2008/5/5 21:24:23

Thanks to all of you for your input and suggestions.
Good news first, I got it out with no sweat. Seems today was a good one as things seemed to go as they should. I couldn't find the piece of oak that I have kept around for more years than I care to remember. I used the plastic end of an old wood chisel (very hard american made plastic) and tapped each ear with it and "voila" it came right out. I believe it is the original sender.
Sometimes it seems just having someone indicating it can be done is just the ticket.
I tested sender by running a jumper from the terminal at the tank (orange wire #60) and moved the float up and down and the gauge moved but almost imperceptibly. I then checked the resistance of the sender with digital ohmeter and at first all I was reading was "overload", but after moving the float arm up and down several times I was reading about 140 to 160 ohms at the bottom and a range of 150 160 ohms at the top but nothing in between the top and bottom. Seems the sender is bad, but can't tell if the gauge is bad or good. Guess I'll check out the Ford 1957/1960 sender unit if NAPA or someone has one available.