Re: IML: Imperial gast tank sending units

["Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tom,


How difficult is it actually to drop the tank of a 60 Imperial?
My sending unit is not working properly and I would like to repair it but
I am a litte afraid when it comes to dropping the tank.
Especially the connection of the filler pipe looks tricky to me..
After all those years the rubber connection will be a little brittle I guess.

Thanks,

Rob


Op Di, 19 juni, 2007 3:28 pm, schreef Tom Scott:
> I just had my sending unit rebuilt by a guy in Ohio.  Found him in
> Hemmings.
> I don't remember the name, but apparently it's not rocket science  Cost me
>  about $100 and it came back looking new.  One day turnaround on the
> repair. I dropped the tank one weekend, sent the sender out and installed
> it the next weekend. Tom
> 60 Crown Southampton
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>> I have looked at the construction of the gas tank sending units and the
>>  resistance element appears to be nichrome wire wound around a circular
>>  insulation piece.  I suspect the insulation part of the element is
>> originally a straight piece that can be flexed to a circular shape
>> after the nichrome wire is wound on it.  It might be possible for
>> someone to repair these.  Does the group know of anyone who has
>> advertised that they can do this?
>>
>> I was lucky enough about 10 years ago to find probably the last OEM one
>> on a dealer's shelf in Bellview Washington.  A local dealer in the
>> Dallas
>> area found it using their computer search capabilities on the network of
>>  dealers.  The dealer in Washington sold it to me at the last listed
>> price of about $29.00 plus shipping.  I felt very fortunate to be able
>> to replace the original unit.
>>
>> I still have the original gas tank sending unit that came from my '62,
>> having saved it just in case someone could rebuild it later.
>>
>> Joe S.
>>
>>
>>
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