Jim,
This was previously posted for a bugeye fuel tank sender unit .
0 Ohms Probably a broken lead wire. Maybe a bad ground.
14 Ohms Full tank.
90 Ohms Approximately 1/2 tank.
258 Ohms You ought to be lookin' for gas.
Hope it helps,
Allen
----- Original Message -----
From "Jim Rogers" <jarplanner at cox.net>
To: <bugeye@yahoogroups.com>; "Spridget Group" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 9:15 PM
Subject: Fuel Gage Readings
> I need wisdom from the List regarding either the fuel gauge or the
> sending unit ( actually both, duh).
>
> My fuel gauge needle first went immediately to Full when I turned the
> key. Since I had less than 1 gallon in the tank, I knew this was not
> correct. I thought I remembered something about reversing the B & T wire
> connections when a car is converted from positive to negative ground.
> Since I have switched to negative, I switch the 2 wires going to the
> fuel gauge. Needle went to Empty. But with so little gasoline in tank I
> thought this might be close. I filled the tank at the local gas station
> (furtherst ride in Bugeye yet! Yea!), and the gauge still reads empty!!
>
> I had cleaned the fuel sending unit, making sure the float arm was loose
> and wire connections good, but I really don't know if the unit was good.
> I added a grounding wire to the unit (from 1 of the six screws to the
> body). Might this be causing the problem?
>
> Any suggestions as to how to check either the fuel gauge or sending
> unit. Is there any way of checking sending unit without draining &
> removing tank?
>
> Driving locally, I can live without the fuel gauge working, but I would
> like it operating before I take any long distance trips.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Jim Rogers
> San Juan Capistrano, CA
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