Hi Dick,
You (probably) need what I am going to do in a day or two here, send your fuel sender in for a 'rebuild', they always go bad
in older cars when the resistance element starts to detiorate from condensation and wear. I have addresses of a couple
places that do it for $85-115, 2days to 2 weeks+ turn around time, I think it is www.autoinstruments.com may be the $115.
one? Check in hemmings motor news, www.hemmings.com
And you usually just use a big punch and a hammer (or a screwdriver and a hammer!), the hard part is keeping the o-ring
stuck in the right place . . . Before you take it out, just check the gauge circuit by grounding the (brown?) wire to the sender.
have fun!
Bob Moore
'58 Dodge Sierra KD500-1
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 08:09 , Dick Skinner <dickskinner.ma@xxxxxxxxxxx> sent:
>I have a leak at the junction of the gas float mechanism and the gas
>tank in my 1959 Plymouth station wagon. It could be a bad gasket or
>just not tight enough. Does anyone know where I can get, or borrow a
>wrench to tighten or remove the nut holding the mechanism in place?
> Also, due to an incredible lapse of thinking, I did not check the
>operation of the float mechanism prior to reinstalling the gas tank - of
>course the gas gauge does not work. And, by troubleshooting all parts
>of the system, the problem is in the sending unit. Could be the ground,
>although I have attempted to be sure via a separate ground wire, that
>the sending unit is grounded. Any thoughts?
>
>Dick Skinner, Mendon Mass
>1959 Plymouth Sport Suburban
>1953 Maxim Pumper Fire Truck
>
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