Re: IML: Imperial gast tank sending units

["Tom Scott" <shelbyguy@xxxxxxx>]

Rob,
The only thing easier is putting oil in the engine.
There is a small length of rubber fuel line to disconnect, two hose clamps. 
The vent line pulls off, no clamps  Two 9/16" J bolts which I cut off with a 
hack saw and replaced.  The straps are on hooks and easily removed after 
emoving the J bolts.  The filler neck assembly comes out with the tank with 
a little persuasion, pretty easy on mine after sitting for 27 years.  I had 
mine out in about 15 minutes.
The rubber neck retainer and the  filler o rings are pretty easy to get.
When you have the tank on the ground, removing the sending unit is pretty 
simple.  Just turn the retaining ring using a screw driver and the sender 
comes right out and when you reinstall it, it only goes in one way.  When 
you reinstall it, remember there is a rubber gasket above and below the 
retaining ring or it will leak.

The drain plug is a hex (allen) fitting.  I think the original used a gasket 
but I have an o ring in mine and it doesn't leak.  I'll bet you a Budweiser 
you'll have it out in less than 20 minutes.
Tom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Imperial gast tank sending units


> 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
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joe Strickland" <jwstrick426@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Imperial Mail List" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 8:21 AM
> > Subject: IML: Imperial gast tank sending units
> >
> >
> >
> > > 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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