Fuel Sending Unit
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Category: Model Specific Forum
Forum Name: 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury
Forum Description: Technical discussion for 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury
URL: https://forum.grantorinosport.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=21362
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Topic: Fuel Sending Unit
Posted By: bamajips
Subject: Fuel Sending Unit
Date Posted: 01-August-2024 at 8:24AM
 Anyone know if this is the correct sending unit? Waited a long time to get it... on the website it shows for 72-76 Gran Torino/Torino but the box says "Wagon"I'm going to be really irritated if it wont fit my 76 Elite - a coupe. Didnt the wagons have a different tank arrangement or are they the same? I dont want to even open it because they may refuse return. I dunno. Maybe I'm overthinking it. Says nothing about STATION WAGON in the listing.   ------------- JiPS - East Tennessee 1976 Ford Elite 400 |
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Posted By: Inkara1
Date Posted: 01-August-2024 at 1:23PM
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The wagon tank is behind the left rear quarter panel under the window. It sits upright. The Elite tank would be the same as the Gran Torino coupe or sedan, so that sending unit should be the easiest to find. The image you included looks exactly like the image on the eBay listing for the sending unit I bought for my wagon. ------------- 1972 Gran Torino station wagon, light blue, 351C 2V, prior owner upgraded to 4V (2V heads), originally had a C4 but prior owner changed to C6 for some reason. |
Posted By: bamajips
Date Posted: 01-August-2024 at 3:32PM
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I thought it was an upright tank and I finally opened it and it only makes sense if its upright (how the float sits) Very irritated that they list it as base/normal and it arrives reading clearly WAGON on it. I'm annoyed as Rockauto doesnt carry any near as I can tell. Maybe I need to look different models 72-76. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 They better cover shipping. 😒 ------------- JiPS - East Tennessee 1976 Ford Elite 400 |
Posted By: bamajips
Date Posted: 02-August-2024 at 3:02PM
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Yeah this company is now trying to charge me a restocking fee to get a return. Am I being unreasonable in assuming the part was for my car when it is listed "72-76 Torino" and I receive a part that says "For Station Wagon" on it. The notes and sub models say NOTHING about "Station Wagon". So annoying. Here is the listing https://www.vividracing.com/acp-fuel-sending-unit-ford-torino-19721976-p-156146687.html  ------------- JiPS - East Tennessee 1976 Ford Elite 400 |
Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 02-August-2024 at 3:32PM
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it's hidden in the listing, i'd take what i can get. FWIW vivid is a PITA, they were listing 1972 T-bird front rotors as available but i had my suspicions. they just spam listings from anywhere / everywhere with no knowledge of the item or current status " .... developing parts for additional Ford/Mercury vehicles. This
includes Bronco, Comet, Cougar, Econoline, Fairlane, Falcon, Ford,
Mercury Full-Sized Cars, Ford Truck, Foxbody / Latemodel Mustang, and
Galaxie Maverick, Ranchero, Thunderbird & Torino. Fuel Sending Unit
Rigorously TestedEvery ACP part is made through innovative engineering and.... " ------------- 72 GT Ute |
Posted By: hogfiddles
Date Posted: 03-August-2024 at 1:35AM
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If it were me, I d make a stink over the restocking fee if it were THEIR error. If they refuse to budge,we’ll, then I wouldn’t return it—I’d put it up for sale…..and let EVERYBODY know about that company and their way of doing business, and how they treat FORMER customers. ------------- 1973 Gran Torino Sport - Q code “Q-Clone” project-on-hold 1972 Gran Torino Sport - Q code new project 1972 Gran Torino - parts 1969 Torino GT - M code 100+ mid-80's Yamaha XJ-Series (14 trophies) |
Posted By: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 03-August-2024 at 10:41AM
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I agree with Hogfiddles. FWIW. I got a fuel sending unit for my 72 from Dennis Carpenter. It is pretty close to the stock unit but still not overly accurate. It reads full fine, but it gets less accurate as the tank drains. So it tells me I have less gas than what's actually in the tank. I guess it's better than telling me I have more gas than I do. ------------- Vince 1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car GTS.org Admin |
Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 03-August-2024 at 11:45AM
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it's not uncommon to need to bend, either lengthen or shorten the float arm to correct the full to empty sweep. an old bud replaced the tank in a Bronco, the new tank was more capacity, we spent 5 mins improving the float arm geometry and a good time was had by all
------------- 72 GT Ute |