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Help identify a fuel sending unit
trialsman - 29/3/10 at 05:44 PM

I need help identifying my fuel sender that is in the fuel tank of my British made Locost. The donor was a 1979 Escort mk2 Estate. The sender has a flange about 8.5-9.0cm in diameter. The flange is the type you put a flat bladed screwdriver on to the notches that go around the perimeter and hit the screwdriver with a hammer to unscrew it. I can’t seem to find a replacement for it here in the States and I do not see any like it on the UK ebay site. Also the sender goes to a Cortina fuel gauge. Does anyone know what signal it requires? I have never had a working fuel gauge and I am tired of it. Thanks Russ

jacko - 29/3/10 at 05:51 PM

quote:

Texthttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-GENUINE-FORD-FIESTA-FUEL-TANK-SENDER-ASSY_W0QQitemZ300130969688QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_S M?hash=item45e1332858


Something like this?

[Edited on 29/3/10 by jacko]

trialsman - 29/3/10 at 06:27 PM

No, that is not it. I forgot to say it has one wire coming from it to the gauge. No fuel connections on it at all. Nor is there a fuel pump. And it mounts horizontal. It is real simple. Russ

[Edited on 3/29/2010 by trialsman]

DavidM - 29/3/10 at 07:31 PM

Is it the same as this one? Ignore the ring that just holds the plate that holds the sender. If it is the same then it is from a Mk2 Escort.

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trialsman - 30/3/10 at 01:05 AM

looks like it. I wonder why I never see one on UK ebay. Do you know what year or better yet have a Ford part number? Tks Russ

trialsman - 30/3/10 at 01:10 AM

Oooo there is a couple on ebay that look like that. Boy are they expensive!!!! Russ

DavidM - 30/3/10 at 06:57 PM

Is yours wired correctly? The live goes to the terminal on the sender, but the body of the sender must be grounded. You'll see in the photo that I have a wire to the ring on the tank. Mine is from a 1980 Mk2 Escort, but I believe they were the same for all Mk2's from 1975 to 1980. I had to modify the float arm to fit and work in my tank.

Here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-MK2-NEW-FUEL-TANK-SENDER-UNIT_W0QQitemZ260572261620QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3ca b512cf4

Have you asked on here? Someone may have one from when they broke their donor, but not used it.

David

[Edited on 30/3/10 by DavidM]