gramps1951 Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 about 6 months ago I pulled the bed of my 1951 b3b cleaned up the frame and installed a new gas tank from tanks inc with a new sending unit from them also. I tested the sending unit before installing in the tank all seemed good and the fit of the tank was perfect . Later on I was haveing a problem with my truck running when parked it ran great but when put in gear it would shut right down. I checked fuel pressure and it was good. I pulled the fuel line off and cranked the motor and got good flow. thought I might have an electric short some place tested all kinds of things. This is what was going on my fuel sender was stuck it showed just over a 1/4 of a tank there was just enough fuel in the tank when on level ground to run the truck but when put in gear the gas would go to the back of the tank and starve the motor it seems so easy to figure out when you know what is happening back then not so . very cheap sending unit when i got it new and compared it to my old one the old one looked much better made I will be putting my old one back in . When I fill the tank it still shows not full unless I hit a good bump which make the sender show the right level. I soldered all my conections and used shrink tubeing I do not belive that this is a bad wireing job by me but I will check just in case. I am telling this story because of all the sending unit problems I have been reading. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Are any Chinese replacement senders any good? I doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBNeal Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Maybe you could bend the float arm up so it will show E when it's about 1/4 full... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramps1951 Posted May 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 it can get stuck in any location I would think some of these senders must work but not mine I drive with a full tank till I get around to put my other sender back in. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 even in my modern I trust the cheap sending units as far as I can comfortable spit a wet rat....I note the mileage since last fill and go from that more than I do the gauge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike36 Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 44 minutes ago, ggdad1951 said: even in my modern I trust the cheap sending units as far as I can comfortable spit a wet rat....I note the mileage since last fill and go from that more than I do the gauge. ggdad, why waste a rat? They are excellent on the grill with the hair on. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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