75 gas gauge diagnosis

[Brad Hogg <roadhogg@xxxxxxx>]

The sender is on the right side of the tank pretty much half way from front
to back.  You can do it without dropping the tank as I have done so a number
of times.  You might have to drop the right side exhaust pipe to gain
access.  Before removing the sender, check the grounding strap that should
run from the metal fuel line on the sender to the metal fuel line mounted on
the frame.  You can construct a temporary strap from some wire to test if
this is your problem.  If you need to remove the sender, you'll have to run
your tank almost down to 1/4 before taking the sender out.  To remove the
sender lock ring, I just use a large standard screw driver and a hammer.
Just remember to get it back in place properly or it will leak.

http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1977/ServiceManual/14/image84.htm

http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1977/ServiceManual/14/image85.htm

http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1977/ServiceManual/14/image86.htm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Hopkins" <mhoppy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 2:05 PM
Subject: IML: 75 gas gauge diagnosis


My gas gauge shows empty and the red light comes on but tank is full. My
neighbor says it is the float since the red light works. My service manual
is MIA (wife moved it)so how do we get the float out? Drop the tank or is
their access from the trunk. The tank is full as I thought it was empty and
was filling it up and the shutoff stopped it at 10 gal.  At 8 mpg, it would
take about 200 miles to empty?