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Title: fuel tank sending unit
Post by: Bill Willett on July 12, 2014, 06:01:18 pm
I would like to know if someone has the part# for the sending unit, hit a bump and the unit took a dump, sitting in Cheyenne Wy. with the low fuel light on.
 Thanks Bill.
Title: Re: fuel tank sending unit
Post by: red tractor on July 12, 2014, 08:32:08 pm
Maybe a wire Bill. That sender has no moving parts, looks like a rod. Probably have to get it from foretravel. I don't know the part number, but they will know which one it is.
Title: Re: fuel tank sending unit
Post by: Neal Pillsbury on July 12, 2014, 10:20:47 pm
Bill,
Take a look at:

Centroid Fuel Sender Calibration (http://www.beamalarm.com/Documents/Centroid_fuel_sender_calibration.html)

Pictures of current sender, complete with part numbers.
 
I agree with Ron though.  A sudden change to zero doesn't seem to be a likely sender failure mode.  A poor connection or a dash meter failure seems more likely.  Key off to key on, does the fuel gauge meter move at all?  If no, have you tapped the meter face?  I have had meter pointers stick on two occasions -- I don't remember which ones.
Neal
Title: Re: fuel tank sending unit
Post by: Bill Willett on July 12, 2014, 11:03:19 pm
Thanks Ron and Neal, I will check the wiring when we get to Douglas,WY. tomorrow, what I don't under stand is the low fuel light is on and the tank is full, I have tapped on the gauge and there is no movement and no movement when turning on the key.
 Thanks again.
Title: Re: fuel tank sending unit
Post by: Caflashbob on July 12, 2014, 11:35:04 pm
New electronic unit works perfectly
Title: Re: fuel tank sending unit
Post by: Bill Willett on July 14, 2014, 06:58:14 pm
Finally had time to check the wiring on the fuel sender,12v on the + to ground with the wires off of the sender, cleaned all the connections, replaced them with dilectric grease, no change,then I marked the location of the full adjustment screw, turned it in both directions and reset it, no change, I will send an E Mail to James T and see what he has to say,oh the low fuel light is still on.