Topic: ohm reading from thr fuel tank


gfstew    -- 08-14-2018 @ 3:50 PM
  Does anyone know what the correct OHM reading is for a 1936 Ford they told me the fuel thank is the right fuel tank on the car. . But trying to figure the correct OHM that goes to the stock gage ??


TomO    -- 08-15-2018 @ 6:59 AM
  If you have an original electric King-Seeley sending unit in very good condition, the ohm reading should be near 0.2 ohms in all positions.

The aftermarket unit use a variable resister to indicate fuel level and they are not very accurate.



Tom


fenbach    -- 08-25-2018 @ 7:36 PM
  I have an aftermarket sender. the resistance measures 33 ohms when the float is up to 233 ohms when down. i'm not sure what I have in the tank but ended up experimenting with different resistors between the sender and the gauge. i did get the gauge to read full when the tank is full and empty before I run out of gas. the gauge itself can be adjusted, maybe even from the back, I just don't recall. if the gauge doesn't work at all, the fine wire inside may be broken. mine was. delicate work.



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