TF fuel sender unit info needed

[isaacreindl]

I have a tf cortina, trying to get it over the pits and its a nightmare tracking down replacement parts. The fuel sender unit is cracked and was patched by the previous owner and the inspectors picked up on that. Anyone know where i can get a new replacement one other than the $300 ones on ebay? or does anyone know if there is a unit from another model ford that will fit in? thanks

[russellw]

I would have thought that the equivalent Falcon sender unit (XD/XE) would fit given the commonality of parts between the two models by the time we got to TE/TF but I'll see what I can find in the parts cats for both.

Cheers
Russ

[isaacreindl]

yeh i figured there would be something that would suit but with money being tight at the moment i didnt want to do the whole trial and error thing. But if you found specs or dimensions on it that would be great!

[hardplunger]

After removing the sender unit and looking inside the tank i decided i needed to cut 100mm x 100mm square out of the tank anyway to get inside and clean it. Seems like ford went through a period where they painted the inside of fuel tanks. There was so much flaking paint and debris in there i had to get it all out. I suddenly realised this may have caused an intermittent fuel starvation problem i had. Even after strapping the tank to a cement mixer and filling with blue metal aggregate for half an hour didnt get it all out... There is a product that will coat the inside of the tank and stop the flaking but how far do you go and how much do you spend on an old tank so i just scrubbed and scrubbed. Its now re welded up and a after market sender unit and my own much larger pickup pipe and sock installed. Now at least i have no concerns about the fuel flow being restricted again, and if the sender packs it in there are plenty of similiar ones out there with the same bolt pattern i can replace it with.