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Re: Fuel Tank sender

To: Nina Barton <ninab@scoresheet.com>
Subject: Re: Fuel Tank sender
From: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 19:08:00 +0000
Nina Barton wrote:
> 
> I can get this reading of full by grounding out the sending unit.  Since I
> don't have anything but a test light, I can't check ohms or anything,
> however, the light bulb in the test light fluctuates in intensity as I
> check power at the sending unit wire.  I've checked ground, but according
> to the wiring diagram the green/black wire doesn't go anywhere but to the
> gauge.  What more should I check to make sure I don't have a power problem?
> Thanks in advance,  Nina

Nina, If you connected your test lamp across the two terminals when the two 
wires 
were still connected and the test lamp flashed on and off, and if the gauge 
went to 
max when you shorted the two wires, then you have a duff sender.  

PaulH.



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