Fuel Sending Question

Yes, connect your fuel line to the fitting on the new sender.

The problem with the original design is the tube that ran to the bottom of the tank tended to rust from condensation, meaning when the fuel level fell below the rust hole the pump was sucking air, not gasoline.

I would just cap off the old fuel fitting.

I guarantee the charcoal canister is non-functional at this time.

you can do as I and others have done and just connect a fuel-rated rubber hose to the OEM vent and run it down along the side of the gas tank to exit at the bottom

Larry

Thank You Larry!

Much appreciated.

John

#2551

Agree with Larry. That top fitting was for '71-'72 tanks while '73-up did not have that fitting. The late sender is one of the few drop-in parts for a Pantera. You may need to carefully bend the long sender arm a tiny bit to calibrate it to your gauge. Most guys cap the tank fitting or use it as a fuel return for EFI conversions. For that it doesn't matter if it leaks internally.

As for the 50-yr-old non-serviceable charcoal cannister, you can buy a replacement or hook its line to your air cleaner if you need to pass emissions in your area.