So today I thought I'd tackle the fuel sender, I have done this once before on the wagon & that turned out well. So armed with a few tools and a vacume cleaner I started.
After a good cleaning up around the sender cover I removed it then scarped clean the sender outer cover and vacumed the dirt and rust away (remembering that any crap can fall straight into the inside of the tank once the sender is removed).
Once removed you have to drill out the brass rivets on the underside of the sender to access the gut that do the work.
1: everything removed
2: you have to very carefully clean this coil of copper wire to get a good contact ...I use Brasso and a soft cloth.
3: Use wet 'n' dry 1200 grit on the contact then polish the contact as well, also slightly bend up the contact point as well (for a good contact when assembled.)
4: I also wire brush the sender housing inside & out for a good earth on the tank.
5: The cork gasket (the original one from 1961) will dry and shrink and break up, but no need to worry just make another one. I used a sheet of fine rubber but even gasket paper will do.
6: Once the fiddly bit is done you just have to re-assemble the sender and re-rivet the two bits back together, just make sure you use sealed rivets. Make sure all the contact nuts and bolts have been cleaned for a good contact.
Then stick it all back together and watch that fuel gauge work!
Scotty.
It's now a 'sticky' fuel sender repair...
Woofto Car Club Member No4
)...yeah mate go ahead and print it off...this is a public forum anyway..and if it helps..more power to you.
