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72WiscSub · 05-13-2009, 06:53 PM

I purchased a sending unit and after it was shipped I realize I might have gotten the wrong part. The unit I ordered is for a 72 pickup although the product description said "72 V8 sending unit", so I thought it was the suburban one. Anyway, will this work in my Suburban or do I need to order the panel truck specific one?

I had to have it overnighted because the tank is already out and I have to get this thing moving. I really don't want to send it back and have to overnight another one.

Any thoughts or opinions would be great.

BADSAM · 05-13-2009, 08:05 PM

You have to get another. The pickup is different than the suburban/blazer/panel sending units.

However, what was wrong with your old one?

72WiscSub · 05-13-2009, 09:00 PM

Took it to local garage, good guy that works on older cars a lot. He checked out the fuel gauge and wiring to the unit, all looks good. The float is not cracked either.

Had the same problem with a 64 Impala I had, and it was the unit on that also.

05-13-2009, 06:53 PM	#1
72WiscSub Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 75	72 gas tank sending unit I purchased a sending unit and after it was shipped I realize I might have gotten the wrong part. The unit I ordered is for a 72 pickup although the product description said "72 V8 sending unit", so I thought it was the suburban one. Anyway, will this work in my Suburban or do I need to order the panel truck specific one? I had to have it overnighted because the tank is already out and I have to get this thing moving. I really don't want to send it back and have to overnight another one. Any thoughts or opinions would be great.

05-13-2009, 08:05 PM	#2
BADSAM J'ville Junkman Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pomeroy, Ohio Posts: 572	Re: 72 gas tank sending unit You have to get another. The pickup is different than the suburban/blazer/panel sending units. However, what was wrong with your old one? __________________ 72 3/4t Suburban 402BB (Daily driver for 8 years) 68 GTO (never ending proj) 91 Kawasaki ZX-7R 57 Chevy 210 Wagon - 9 Passenger (Wife's project-working on floorpans) 73 Corvette (17 yr old daughter's: Another project - what's wrong with me?) 53 Willys M38

05-13-2009, 09:00 PM	#3
72WiscSub Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 75	Re: 72 gas tank sending unit Took it to local garage, good guy that works on older cars a lot. He checked out the fuel gauge and wiring to the unit, all looks good. The float is not cracked either. Had the same problem with a 64 Impala I had, and it was the unit on that also.



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