Re: Auto City Classics 1951-1956 Packard OE Finish Steel Gas Tank TS5156PKQ

Posted by Packard Don On 2024/3/15 14:58:46

I have one too that I've not yet installed into my 1956 Clipper Custom so have been following this thread with interest and also following the one where the bung came loose. Before I purchased I asked if it needed to be sealed and was told that it needn't be but that it could be done if desired. I've not yet decided but may end up doing so as I have plenty of sealer.

As for the sender, one from a 1957 Thunderbird and a few other Fords of the era is the same other than possibly needing some adjustments to the arm length.

On another Packard, it has a dead gauge but the tank is grounded so either the sender or the regulator/gauge has gone bad but I've not had time to diagnose it yet. If the sender, I would never ever consider cutting an access hole into the trunk floor for something I will likely never had to access again. It makes no sense to do that as removing the tank is very easy.