piddy
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 12:06 PM |
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Fuel sender
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?
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 12:17 PM |
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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.
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piddy
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 12:33 PM |
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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]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 12:42 PM |
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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'. 
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piddy
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 01:06 PM |
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That sounds like a good solution.
Can anyone suggest a suitable sealant?
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 01:21 PM |
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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
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02GF74
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 01:58 PM |
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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.
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BKLOCO
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 03:03 PM |
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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]
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want!!! 
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Chippy
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| posted on 16/3/06 at 05:59 PM |
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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
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