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piddy - 16/3/06 at 12:06 PM

Hi.
I'm trying to get a reading from my fuel tank sender so that I can buy a new sender to match my fuel gauge.

Doe's, 09.6 empty and 203 full sound correct?

Or haven’t I got a clue as I suspect?


David Jenkins - 16/3/06 at 12:17 PM

I have a greengauges petrol tank sender, if you're interested. Worked when I took it out of my car (replaced it with a dip tube one - the old one used to foul the internal baffles). The main stem has been slightly shortened. Not looking for silly money - £10.

Your not too far from me, either... just south of Ipswich. Send me a U2U if you want to follow this up.

David
BTW: 10 - 180 ohms is the official range, I believe, but you'll always go over/under at each end.


piddy - 16/3/06 at 12:33 PM

Hi.
Thanks for the offer.
I have a new sender but the mounting holes are at 52mm centres,and the hole in my tank is 50mm diameter so I need to get a flange with mounting hole further apart and to the correct ohm range.
If the mounting holes on yours are further apart I would be interested.
Where did you get the dip sender from?

[Edited on 16/3/06 by piddy]


David Jenkins - 16/3/06 at 12:42 PM

From a company that's gone bust!

A shame, as it's a really good sender. I think it was a VDO sender, but it had been set up by the company to the correct length and ohms range.

Anyway, how about another approach? Make the hole in your tank a little bit bigger, and fit a plate made of thick ali over it. This plate can have the correct size hole in it (suggest you make the hole before fitting to the tank! ). Use some appropriate gasket (or sealant) and the job's a good 'un.

This way will only cost you a few pennies, and if you take a bit of care you can make it look like it was 'as designed'.


piddy - 16/3/06 at 01:06 PM

That sounds like a good solution.
Can anyone suggest a suitable sealant?


David Jenkins - 16/3/06 at 01:21 PM

Can't think of one off-hand, apart from PU sealant. It doesn't need to be a gasket, as it will be a 'fit and forget' job - you won't need to remove it again.

David


02GF74 - 16/3/06 at 01:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by piddy
That sounds like a good solution.
Can anyone suggest a suitable sealant?


search forums for petrol resistant sealant

Soem say blye hylomar but I looked at those in halfords and it says on the back "unsuitable for imeeriosn in petrol". I got some red semi hardening stuff that siad it was suitable.


BKLOCO - 16/3/06 at 03:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
quote:
Originally posted by piddy
That sounds like a good solution.
Can anyone suggest a suitable sealant?


search forums for petrol resistant sealant

Soem say blye hylomar but I looked at those in halfords and it says on the back "unsuitable for imeeriosn in petrol". I got some red semi hardening stuff that siad it was suitable.


Well the box from a tube of HYLOMAR UNIVERSAL BLUE that I have in front of me definately says
"non setting universal jointing compound"
"resistant to fuels and lubricants"
"use on gaskets and metal surfaces"
So I don't know what the **** Halfrauds are selling.

[Edited on 16-3-06 by BKLOCO]


Chippy - 16/3/06 at 05:59 PM

I think you will find that any silicone sealant will work, it's used as a gasket seal. I have used silicone on items that come in contact with both petrol and diesel and never had any problems. Ray