Working on a ‘34 Ford Pickup. The stock gas gauge is the hydrostatic gauge/sender. Doesn’t work. So, do I attempt to find an NOS sender and gauge, replace with a new(er) gauge and sender, or just hope I keep enough gas in the truck. BTW, the truck is still 6v. Does anyone market a 6v gas gauge? Thanks
If you replace, try these guys.........https://antique-tractor-parts.steinertractor.com/tractor/6v-Fuel-Gauge KK
Most, if not all, of the replacement gauges will be the wrong diameter (slightly too large). They will also look different. If the rest of the gauges are original I would go to fordbarn and ask for help, maybe ask for someone that rebuilds gauges. I don't know and am guessing but the gauge might be the same as the '32 vehicles. Charlie Stephens
IMO... leave it alone, buy a 6V gauge and matching sender, the gauge face won't match the stockers, so mount it in the right side kick panel where it being different won't matter... $0.02 ...
Why not restore the original gauge? You can buy the correct fluid for it and find the directions on how to do it. It worked when the car was new,youcanmake it work now, and it will match the other gauges.
Fascinating: yet another system we can't imagine being done any way except electrically, which was commonly done pneumatically back in the day. I haven't yet got my head around the way it works enough to figure out if it would work with an early competition-type air fuel pump (basically a bicycle pump on the dash with which you pressurize the air in the tank above the fuel to a few PSI over atmospheric pressure.) Don't ask why I'd want to know that ...
rallyl: Read through this post. Has contact info. on how to repair your 34 gauge. https://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104787
Guys, Thanks for the feedback. The factory “sender” mechanism is not there. It was cut off by PO, and a plate welded/soldered on top. Only have a pickup tube in the tank. The gauge probably would work, just needing a good cleaning. It looks like a 6v fuel gauge is in the future plans.
Put a wanted ad for a sender here and on fordbarn.com. Check EBAY. Call the vendors and see what they have that is not in their catalog. Charlie Stephens
Try these guys: www.williamsons.com (479)369-2551 Phone Williamson's Instruments, Inc. 2018 E. Front Ave. Chester, Arkansas 72934 They quoted me a reasonable price on redoing the temp gauge on my '39 p/u that had the sending unit cut off.
Because this has managed to tickle me: I came across this: Italian-made Nivex air-pressure-based fuel guage.
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