Today after work I stopped by and picked up a universal fuel gauge. Napa part number 501-1742. I used the same part number for my last trucks fuel gauge as well. I do have some work to do on the tank before I'm ready to mount the sender into the tank. All the bolts from the original sending unit broke off in the tank. I'm planning on drilling and tapping new holes for this sender to bolt in at this point.


What I don't remember is the sending unit not fitting through the gas tank hole on my last truck. No matter how I try to fit it in it is too big to fit through the hole. If I make the hole much bigger I risk not being able to seal the sender to the top of the tank. Anyone run into this before? What did you do to solve it?

I may (haven't tried yet) be able to bend the arm that is connected to the sweep to allow it to fit through the hole but would then need to be able to somehow precisely bend it back so the float is in the correct position to read accurately.