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June 17, 2013, 12:12:45 PM
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CTsalt12

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Mounting Fuel Sender
« on: June 17, 2013, 12:12:45 PM »
Hello CA, hope everyone is doing well, it's been a while since I've been on here.

So I have a problem with my fuel sender, should be a relatively easy fix.  I have the stock Moeller sending unit.  When I take it off the tank, holding the sender in my hand and push the swing arm up and down, the gauge reads properly, with a full range from empty to full.  When I mount it into the tank, something goes wrong.  At first it always read 100% full, then I re-mounted it.  I actually found out that there is only one way to screw down the sending unit despite the holes being symmetrical, so I went back to original mounting position.  Now it always reads about 1/5 full, which is most definitely not the case.  

Other things to note: I messed with it in the first place because it never went down past 1/4 full when it was empty. Also, I am missing one of the plastic washer type things that goes between the bolt and washer and the sending unit.
Jimbo
1989 175 Osprey

June 17, 2013, 12:21:46 PM
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slvrlng

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Re: Mounting Fuel Sender
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2013, 12:21:46 PM »
Sounds like it is not grounding correctly or intermittently. Or, time for a new one as it is showing incorrect resistance.

edit: Do you have it wired correctly? If it jumps to full that means it is grounding the pink wire (I think its the pink one  :D )

Check this thread out. Some more info there.
http://classicaquasport.com/phpbb3/view ... =2&t=10902
Lewis
       1983 222 Osprey "Slipaway"
       1973 19-6 "Emily Lynn"
      

June 17, 2013, 12:27:27 PM
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CTsalt12

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Re: Mounting Fuel Sender
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2013, 12:27:27 PM »
It is wired correctly.  Like I said, it works fine when I'm holding it and moving sender arm, problems only occur when mounted to tank.
Jimbo
1989 175 Osprey

 


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