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Title: WAGON GAS TANK SENDING UNIT
Post by: bbobcat75 on July 11, 2013, 07:23:40 AM
IS THE SENDING UNIT FROM A 73 WAGON THE SAME AS A 78?!?! MY GAS GAUGE IN MY WAGON IS NOT WORKING, WHEN I HOOK UP A VOLT METER IT BOUNCES ALL OVER FROM .01 TO 8.2 AND EVERY WHERE INBETWEEN, GUESSING THE SENDER IS BAD! I HAVE A 73 TANK WITH SENDER BUT DONT WANT TO DROP MY TANK TO FIND OUT ITS WRONG!!
THANKS GUYS!!
 
O I KNOW SOME ONE WAS LOOKING FOR A TANK FOR A WAGON I HAVE THE 73 WAGON TANK FOR SALE!!!
 
TAKE CARE!!!
Title: Re: WAGON GAS TANK SENDING UNIT
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on July 11, 2013, 08:32:16 AM
Is the 73 the same as 74???..
Title: Re: WAGON GAS TANK SENDING UNIT
Post by: Pinto5.0 on July 11, 2013, 09:38:20 AM
I always heard the wagon tanks are all the same from '71-'80 but the sending units were '71-'74, '75-'78 & '79-'80. I believe the only differences were in the angle of the fuel & vent lines but the senders all read the same 0-73 ohms. I've never swapped any but I really would like to know for sure.
Title: Re: WAGON GAS TANK SENDING UNIT
Post by: bbobcat75 on July 11, 2013, 10:59:33 AM
OK THANKS KEITH!!
WILL PULL THE PARTS CARS AND TRY TO GET THE 78'S OUT THIS WEEK END AND CHECK WILL LET YOU GUYS KNOW!!
 
 
Title: Re: WAGON GAS TANK SENDING UNIT
Post by: 289Wagon on July 11, 2013, 12:09:47 PM
 Going by the parts book
 '73 All - '74All - 75/76 2300 - 75/76 2800 - '77 up 2300 - '77 up 2800
 So it seems there are 6 different senders for the wagons.
Title: Re: WAGON GAS TANK SENDING UNIT
Post by: Pinto5.0 on July 11, 2013, 12:18:37 PM
Going by the parts book
 '73 All - '74All - 75/76 2300 - 75/76 2800 - '77 up 2300 - '77 up 2800
 So it seems there are 6 different senders for the wagons.

That may be just due to minor changes in the fuel line & vent. The hole in the tank should all be the same size & the sending unit & plug should all be identical. I think Fred may be the only one who may have pics of each type