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Re: [TR] Fuel gage / sending unit issue - Spit bodied GT6

To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Fuel gage / sending unit issue - Spit bodied GT6
From: Dave Connitt <dconnitt@fuse.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:40:58 -0400
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Hi Albert,
I have a TR4A fuel sending unit at home and will measure the resistance rang=
e tonight and get back to you. First thing to go is the memory and I forgot w=
hat the second thing is=F0=9F=98=81.
Dave Connitt=20

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> On Oct 12, 2022, at 12:27 PM, DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:
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> I'm not sure but I seem to recall that 67 ohms is in the normal range for t=
he sending unit.  I suspect the gauge is faulty.
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> If you have a spare or if you know someone with a spare you can try swappi=
ng it out.
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> Dave=20
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: aribert neumann <aribertn@gmail.com>
> To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Sent: Wed, Oct 12, 2022 6:40 am
> Subject: Re: [TR] Fuel gage / sending unit issue - Spit bodied GT6
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> Dave:
> Thanks for the reply.  The gage drops to zero when either wire is removed f=
rom the sending unit.
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> All:
> Any info on sending unit resistance (even from other Triumph lines such as=
 the TR4, 250, 6) would be appreciated - I am guessing that the same supplie=
r (Smiths) was used for multiple lines and that the values would be somewhat=
 similar.
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> On Wed, Oct 12, 2022 at 7:29 AM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:
> What happens when you leave the wire off of the sending unit?  Does the ga=
uge still go full-scale or does it read zero?  It could be a short in the wi=
ring.
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> Dave=20
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: aribert neumann <aribertn@gmail.com>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Sent: Tue, Oct 11, 2022 7:46 pm
> Subject: [TR] Fuel gage / sending unit issue - Spit bodied GT6
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> Greetings all.   Long time since I've posted, my car has, up till yesterda=
y, been behaving itself nicely.   Yesterday the driver's door glass dropped o=
ff of the window regulator as I was trying to wind up the window prior to ba=
cking out of the garage.  Then later the same day the fuel gauge suddenly di=
splayed well past a full tank.  The tank is at about 1/3 to 1/2 full. =20
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> The water temp gauge is reading correctly so I am thinking the bimetal vol=
tage stabilizer is OK.  I checked the connections at both the tank and gage.=
  I checked that the ground lead at the tank was grounded.   I am measuring a=
bout 67ohm across the sending unit terminals.   The Bently manual is worthle=
ss on this subject - simply stating that there is no repair to either gage o=
r sending unit and replacement is the repair method.  No resistance values g=
iven for empty and full tank.  Frustrating.  Before I order a fuel tank send=
ing unit, does anyone know what the ballpark resistance values might be?   W=
hat am I forgetting to check?  =20
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> TIA.   Off in digest mode awaiting your answers.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Hi Albert,<div>I have a TR4A fuel sending u=
nit at home and will measure the resistance range tonight and get back to yo=
u. First thing to go is the memory and I forgot what the second thing is=F0=9F=
=98=81.</div><div>Dave Connitt&nbsp;</div><div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent fro=
m my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 12, 2=
022, at 12:27 PM, DAVID MASSEY &lt;dave1massey@cs.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></bl=
ockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
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<div> <font size=3D"3">I'm not sure but I seem to recall that 67 ohms is in t=
he normal range for the sending unit.&nbsp; I suspect the gauge is faulty.</=
font></div>

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</font></div>

<div><font size=3D"3">If you have a spare or if you know someone with a spar=
e you can try swapping it out.<br>
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<div><font size=3D"4">Dave <br>
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ize=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: aribert neumann &lt;aribertn@gmail.com&gt;<br>
To: DAVID MASSEY &lt;dave1massey@cs.com&gt;; triumphs@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Wed, Oct 12, 2022 6:40 am<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] Fuel gage / sending unit issue - Spit bodied GT6<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Dave:
<div>Thanks for the reply.&nbsp; The gage drops to zero when either wire is r=
emoved from the sending unit.</div>

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<div>All:</div>

<div>Any info on sending unit resistance (even from other Triumph lines such=
 as the TR4, 250, 6) would be appreciated - I am guessing that the same supp=
lier (Smiths) was used for multiple lines and that the values would be somew=
hat similar.</div>
</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"yiv8842995916gmail_attr">On Wed, Oct 12, 2022 at 7=
:29 AM DAVID MASSEY &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rec=
t" ymailto=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:da=
ve1massey@cs.com">dave1massey@cs.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div>=

<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,=
204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class=3D"yiv8842995916gmail_quote">

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<div> <font size=3D"3">What happens when you leave the wire off of the sendi=
ng unit?&nbsp; Does the gauge still go full-scale or does it read zero?&nbsp=
; It could be a short in the wiring.</font><br clear=3D"none">
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t size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br clear=3D"none">
From: aribert neumann &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"r=
ect" ymailto=3D"mailto:aribertn@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:=
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Sent: Tue, Oct 11, 2022 7:46 pm<br clear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Greetings all.&nbsp; &nbsp;Long time since I've posted, my c=
ar has, up till yesterday, been behaving itself nicely.&nbsp; &nbsp;Yesterda=
y the driver's door glass dropped off of the window regulator as I was tryin=
g to wind up the window prior to backing out of the garage.&nbsp; Then later=
&nbsp;the same day the fuel gauge suddenly displayed well past a full tank.&=
nbsp; The tank is at about 1/3 to 1/2 full.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<div><br clear=3D"none">
</div>



<div>The&nbsp;water temp gauge&nbsp;is reading correctly so I am thinking th=
e&nbsp;bimetal voltage stabilizer is OK.&nbsp; I checked the connections at b=
oth the tank and gage.&nbsp; I checked that the ground lead at the tank was g=
rounded.&nbsp; &nbsp;I am measuring about 67ohm&nbsp;across the sending unit=
 terminals.&nbsp; &nbsp;The Bently manual is worthless on this subject - sim=
ply stating that there is no repair to either gage or sending unit and repla=
cement is the repair method.&nbsp; No resistance values given for empty and f=
ull tank.&nbsp; Frustrating.&nbsp; Before I order a fuel tank sending unit, d=
oes anyone know what the ballpark resistance values might be?&nbsp; &nbsp;Wh=
at am I forgetting to check?&nbsp; &nbsp;</div>



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<div>TIA.&nbsp; &nbsp;Off in digest mode awaiting your answers.</div>

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