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Fuel Sender for Acewell 3150
Stuart Walker - 5/6/06 at 01:24 PM

Hi,

Just wondering what fuel senders people using the Acewell 3150 have gone for?

I can't seem to find the resistance ratings of any I've looked at (I know it needs to be 100 ohm), what have you used?

Thanks in advance,
Stu

ch1ll1 - 5/6/06 at 05:01 PM

hi
might not be right but it works ok on mine
ive got a mini estate sender (sure thats what it is)
seems to read ok

auzziejim - 5/6/06 at 05:08 PM

i have heard that the vw beetle sender workd with the acewell unit but canot confirm this

craig1410 - 24/9/06 at 11:23 AM

Hi guys,
Just wondering if any conclusions were reached on what sender to use with the Acewell dash. I have a baffled tank so I'd prefer a dip tube type sender but I don't know what options I have.

Any help would be very welcome.
Cheers,
Craig.

iank - 24/9/06 at 12:03 PM

Don't know if these will work with the acewell (180ohms full, 0ohms empty), but they seem to be good quality marine fuel dip senders (magnet + reed switch type so they won't gum up). Probably 3 times the price of an arm+float type unfortunately. Come in lots of different lengths so you can get full range without mucking about bending float arms.

http://www.tek-dek.co.uk/acatalog/Fuel_Senders_.html

Didn't one of the air cooled VWs (Van?) come with a dip type sender?

craig1410 - 24/9/06 at 12:37 PM

Hi,
Thanks for that, I'm not sure which way around the Acewell gauge is (100 ohm when full or 100 ohm when empty) but I can easily find out. I should also be able to correct the 180 ohm resistance by placing another fixed resistor in parallel with the sender. A quick calculation suggests that a 220 ohm fixed resistor in parallel would yield 99 ohm overall.

I also like the idea of the threaded flange because it will allow some access to the inside of the tank to fit nuts and spring washers if I have any problems with rivnuts spinning in the thin aluminium. In fact I might even make a plate out of thicker aluminium to fit inside the tank and fit the rivnuts to it beforehand. If I make it in two pieces I should be able to pass each half through the large hole in the flange and secure before screwing in the dip tube.

I just need to check what dip tube length I need - does anyone know where this measurement is taken from? Is it just top face of tank to bottom or is it the top of the threaded flange?

Thanks,
Craig.

craig1410 - 4/10/06 at 08:23 PM

Hi,
Just in case anyone else is using an Acewell dash with fuel sensor.

I just checked the dash and when the fuel sensor is short circuit (ie. 0 ohms) the fuel guage reads full and when the sensor is open-circuit it reads empty. Therefore, if you are planning to buy one of the sender's in the link above (ie. tek-dek) then you need the US specification, not the European spec.

I'm going to buy one and will let you know how I get on.
Cheers,
Craig.

PeterW - 16/10/06 at 11:04 AM

quote:
Originally posted by craig1410
In fact I might even make a plate out of thicker aluminium to fit inside the tank and fit the rivnuts to it beforehand. If I make it in two pieces I should be able to pass each half through the large hole in the flange and secure before screwing in the dip tube.



Craig

There is no need to cut in half , just cut through one side so it will bend slightly and then feed it into the tank keeping it flat with the tank top face.

Saves you fishing 2 bits from the bottom of the tank !

Cheers

Peter

craig1410 - 16/10/06 at 08:08 PM

Hi,
Yes that would probably work. I've not got around to actually fitting the sender yet as I've been tidying up the garden the winter but I do have the sender and flange so I hope to do it soon.

Cheers,
Craig.