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Fuel Level Sender
Ferrino - 12/3/06 at 05:16 PM

Can anyone advise on where I can buy a cheap fuel level sender please? I am looking for one with a 6-hole pattern (as I already have this pattern of rivnuts in my tank) and the adjustable float-arm type.

Also, I assume that the resistance change from full to empty on these senders is linear? I'm gonna be using it with an electronic dash display where you can manually define the resistance range.

Would have liked to have used the dip-tube sender which does damping, but these seem to have the 5-hole pattern and a slightly smaller PCD. Plus they're pretty pricey!

Thanks

caber - 12/3/06 at 05:35 PM

You should try any of the regular kit car supply places, www.lolocost.co.uk and Car Builder Solutions www.nfauto.co.uk for starters!

Caber

02GF74 - 14/3/06 at 04:10 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ferrino
Can anyone advise on where I can buy a cheap fuel level sender please? I am looking for one with a 6-hole pattern (as I already have this pattern of rivnuts in my tank) and the adjustable float-arm type.

Also, I assume that the resistance change from full to empty on these senders is linear? I'm gonna be using it with an electronic dash display where you can manually define the resistance range.



fuel sender can be mounted from the top - e.g. Series Landrover or from the side, e.g. mk2 ford escort.

it might be going to car spares place and seeing wht fits.

I have played with LR senders and the one in my kit car and they seem to range from approx 15 ohm to 250 ohm.

Linearity? that depends on the engle they are fitted, the swing of the arm and the shape of your tank!

In your case, you won;t have these problems as you can program the values in so all you need to do it fill the tank up 5 l ata time (spare can size), measure the resistance and then program.

ned - 14/3/06 at 04:15 PM

It depends on which gauges you are hoping to use. My suggestion would be to get the sender to suit the gauges so this ensures they read correectly. I got a sender to suit my tank, then had to get my gauge modded to suit the range of the sender!

Ned.

RazMan - 14/3/06 at 09:35 PM

Another vote for Landrover ones - the one I used has everything built into one unit - pump, swirlpot & sender unit.

02GF74 - 15/3/06 at 03:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ned
It depends on which gauges you are hoping to use. My suggestion would be to get the sender to suit the gauges so this ensures they read correectly. I got a sender to suit my tank, then had to get my gauge modded to suit the range of the sender!

Ned.


that is the easiest way. the LR guages/senders are different falvours; some run directly off 12 V wheereas other off a 9V regulator; then the senders work back to frotn i.e. low R wehn empty and vice versa, it is fun aqnd games for sure!!