F84R
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- Washington
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9
- Transmission
- Manual
I had to replace my fuel tank sending unit. Unfortunately nobody has access to it anymore. Not even ford. I have a 1984 Ford Ranger with a 17 gallon midship tank. I had the truck at the shop at school and after dropping the tank and pulled the sending unit out I found out that I couldn't get the part. However, I was able to get my hands on a universal sending unit but when I got home I found it didn't have the pickup tube. Needless to say I was pissed. But then I got the idea of rebuilding the old one with the new sensor so I disconnected the old float assembly and the sensor. I flattened the mounting plate and drilled a hole through it so I could mount the new sensor. I hooked up the new float and zip tied the bottom of the sensor to the pickup tube and put it all back together and while the tank was down I replaced all the fuel lines and vacuum lines that were there and when I put all of it back together I hooked up a new gauge. The new sending unit has a different resistance rating than the old one so I got a compatible gauge and hooked it up and IT WORKS!!!
If you need to replace this unit and you have an early model ranger that has a mechanical fuel pump. This is what you need to do. The only modification is to the mounting plate. Be sure that you match the old angles of the old float with the new one. Any questions?
If you need to replace this unit and you have an early model ranger that has a mechanical fuel pump. This is what you need to do. The only modification is to the mounting plate. Be sure that you match the old angles of the old float with the new one. Any questions?