[DeTomaso] fuel gauge

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/30/08 17 31 32, Pantera007 at provamo.com writes:


> So it comes as no surprise that the vendors have found a new source
> (and I watched the prices fall by more than 50%).  I suspect the replacement 
> is not
> quite 100% compatible, even when I consider that it just can't be that 
> complicated.
> 

No.   Wilkinson tooled up and had 1000 (!) new senders fabricated from 
scratch exactly to the Pantera specification.   I've examined one alongside a 1970s 
original and they are identical.

While the basic mechanism is common to a number of other Italian cars, they 
differ in detail in terms of their shape, etc.   These new senders are not just 
Alfa Romeo senders or whatever.   They are purpose-built for the task at 
hand.

They are of the later, L-model type, with the fuel pickup integral to the 
sender.

It's a fairly straightforward matter to test the sender's function prior to 
installation.   If it works in your hand and doesn't work when installed in 
your tank, either it needs a minor tweak, or the installer screwed something up 
fundamentally.

Mike


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