Re: Sending Unit

Posted by HH56 On 2022/8/11 20:54:04

Good luck finding a new sender as they have all but gone extinct. Major vendors have long been unable to supply them but they do show up occasionally. If one comes along it will be from someone who might see your request and have an extra in their spare parts or a used one which in all probability will need repair.

48-50 models used a heater operated bimetal contact type sender that was different from the resistance changing type used on all other year Packards. So far nothing aftermarket has been found that will work reliably to replace the original type. If you do find a sender be aware there were also two models for the two different size tanks.

Some Ford Motor cars in that time period apparently used a similar type sender but to the best of my knowledge no one has come up with any info on which ones might possibly work. Some Ford forums have said the same not available situation exists there too. They did make considerably more Ford products than Packards so there is probably a better chance of finding one on someone's shelf if we had a year or model to look for.