Fuel Sending Unit
#1
Fuel Sending Unit
I just replaced my fuel sending unit and my gas gauge still only goes a bit past E. I have tested the wiring by grounding it to the body and the needle goes to F so I know it's not stuck. The sending unit is reading the fuel cause it does move a little when I turn the key. I am stumped. It has a full tank of gas (so that sugestion is out) [8D]And the unit is not in upside down. Thanks, Scott
#4
RE: Fuel Sending Unit
ORIGINAL: 66GTKFB
You have two options, both require removal of the sending unit - bend the arm and a resistance check which should read about 70 ohms.
Jim
You have two options, both require removal of the sending unit - bend the arm and a resistance check which should read about 70 ohms.
Jim
Guide me further.
#5
RE: Fuel Sending Unit
It's been a while, but I when I swapped tanks from my 66 hardtop to 66 fastback (the one I sold), the gauges did not read properly. I still get a screwball reading on the hardtop, at 3/4 full reading, it's actually 1/2. The 65 (and 66) Ford service manual says replace, big deal. Based on some input I got from my mentor, I did a resistance check and did what was recomended - bend arms.What I remember is the maximum resistance of 70 ohms (it is a variable wire wound resistor and subject to opens and winding shorts due to wear) and I think there is also some type of adjustment. It's more of a pain so most of us live with it. Maybe this summer I'll fix mine - after I paint the dining room, paint the deck, etc.
Jim
Jim
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RE: Fuel Sending Unit
No Sunday afternoon drive with 6 inches of snow on the ground already and it's supposed to keep snowing for the next 24 hours. I HATE NY!!! At least we got high taxes to make up for the $%^##* weather.
#9
RE: Fuel Sending Unit
ORIGINAL: Soaring
I bent the hell out of that and it made no difference, I hear where you are coming from.
Guide me further.
ORIGINAL: 66GTKFB
You have two options, both require removal of the sending unit - bend the arm and a resistance check which should read about 70 ohms.
Jim
You have two options, both require removal of the sending unit - bend the arm and a resistance check which should read about 70 ohms.
Jim
Guide me further.
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