[DeTomaso] Fuel level sender removal
Mike Drew
MikeLDrew at aol.com
Mon Feb 11 22:29:25 EST 2019
Bud,
There are two contacts inside the sender. One is a rheostat that gives variable voltage (for the needle). The other is a contact that delivers either zero or full voltage (for the light).
Mike
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> On Feb 11, 2019, at 18:45, B Hower <b.hower3400 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> What activates the low fuel light?
>
>
> Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be ! )
>
>
> On Monday, February 11, 2019, 8:41:03 PM CST, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hmm,
>
> Server seems to have stripped my photo away....
>
>
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Feb 11, 2019, at 18:34, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Curt.
> >
> > Turns out I had a photo of my sender, and my recollection was
> > completely wrong. Mine is two-wire with a ground tab.
> >
> > image1.jpeg
> >
> > I have to just hope that the new sender respects the old sender wiring
> > orientation.
> >
> > Still waiting to hear from somebody who has successfully pulled the
> > sender without removing the window? It may not be possible.
> >
> > Mike
> > Sent from my iPad
> > On Feb 11, 2019, at 17:29, Curt Hall <[1]cuvee at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> > Mike...
> > Here is a photo of my 73. I had problems last year with gauge reading
> > on E? Pull the sender and found the Float was full of fuel, replaced
> > the float and all is good. 50/50 chance of wires bring wrong, I have my
> > windows out so I was able to hook up and test things before installing.
> > Good Luck Curt
> > <20190211_172047.jpg>
> > [2]Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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> > On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 3:00 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
> > <[3]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> >
> > All,
> > It seems to me it's possible to remove the fuel level sender without
> > removing the side window glass. In fact I'm fairly certain I've done
> > it, years ago, but can't remember for certain. Can anybody confirm
> > please?
> > Also does anybody know which wire goes where on a two-wire sending
> > unit? My old one has three wires but new one has no provision for
> > ground, so I will have to fabricate one. I have a 50/50 chance of
> > getting the other wires correct but would like to improve my odds. I
> > have no reason to believe the new sender will respect the wiring
> > orientation of the old one?
> > Mike
> > Sent from my iPad
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Bud,
There are two contacts inside the sender. One is a rheostat that gives
variable voltage (for the needle). The other is a contact that delivers
either zero or full voltage (for the light).
Mike
Sent from my iPad
On Feb 11, 2019, at 18:45, B Hower <[1]b.hower3400 at yahoo.com> wrote:
What activates the low fuel light?
Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be
! )
On Monday, February 11, 2019, 8:41:03 PM CST, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
<[2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
Hmm,
Server seems to have stripped my photo away....
Mike
Sent from my iPad
> On Feb 11, 2019, at 18:34, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
<[3]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks Curt.
>
> Turns out I had a photo of my sender, and my recollection was
> completely wrong. Mine is two-wire with a ground tab.
>
> image1.jpeg
>
> I have to just hope that the new sender respects the old sender
wiring
> orientation.
>
> Still waiting to hear from somebody who has successfully pulled the
> sender without removing the window? It may not be possible.
>
> Mike
> Sent from my iPad
> On Feb 11, 2019, at 17:29, Curt Hall <[1][4]cuvee at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
>
> Mike...
> Here is a photo of my 73. I had problems last year with gauge
reading
> on E? Pull the sender and found the Float was full of fuel, replaced
> the float and all is good. 50/50 chance of wires bring wrong, I have
my
> windows out so I was able to hook up and test things before
installing.
> Good Luck Curt
> <20190211_172047.jpg>
> [2]Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 3:00 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
> <[3][5]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>
> All,
> It seems to me it's possible to remove the fuel level sender without
> removing the side window glass. In fact I'm fairly certain I've done
> it, years ago, but can't remember for certain. Can anybody confirm
> please?
> Also does anybody know which wire goes where on a two-wire sending
> unit? My old one has three wires but new one has no provision for
> ground, so I will have to fabricate one. I have a 50/50 chance of
> getting the other wires correct but would like to improve my odds. I
> have no reason to believe the new sender will respect the wiring
> orientation of the old one?
> Mike
> Sent from my iPad
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