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Well I knock the gas tank filler tube loose on the 53 Packard. The radiator shop will boil it and weld the tube back for $90 not a bad price. So do I need to take out the sending unit? I marked the tube in the right position for welding in proper place. I pulled the tube loose and something fell off the tube inside the tank. I guess it was a back brace or something. My first time doing anything like this, need some advice.

You should take the sender out to prevent damage or loss. The retaining ring just twists approx 45 degrees or so and will come off letting the sender lift out. Assuming the sender is still good, you should get a new cork gasket or an O ring before reinstalling it. Max or Kanter should have them.

No idea what could have knocked loose inside as there is not much in there. Here is a cut apart tank that Ross took a photo of showing what is there.

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Ok thanks I will take out the sending unit. The loose part is the bracket that shows in the cut away gas tank. I looked in the tank,I guess it broke loose.

It could be the fuel pickup line has rusted away or even simply disconnected from the tank bottom. Sometimes boiling out a tank also loosens it and sealing a tank can plug it so be sure to point it out to them. Many newer cars have the fuel pickup as part of the sender but not Packard. Tanks are available new as reproductions so probably a better bet than trying to repair a questionable one.

Who sell repo gas tanks for a Packard?

Kanter

Thank you