trialsman
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 05:44 PM |
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Help identify a fuel sending unit
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
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jacko
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 05:51 PM |
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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]
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trialsman
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 06:27 PM |
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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]
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DavidM
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| posted on 29/3/10 at 07:31 PM |
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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.
David
 
Rescued attachment P1010094.jpg
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trialsman
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| posted on 30/3/10 at 01:05 AM |
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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
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trialsman
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| posted on 30/3/10 at 01:10 AM |
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Oooo there is a couple on ebay that look like that. Boy are they expensive!!!! Russ
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DavidM
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| posted on 30/3/10 at 06:57 PM |
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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]
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