Re: [Chrysler300] fuel sender

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What you first need to do is add a ground, body to sender. If that 
doesn't fix it then remove the sender from the tank. Look at the "wipe" 
which moves across the wire coiled up. Make sure there's no corrosion 
on either part and that there's full contact. Hook up the wire to the 
gauge and provide a good ground to the sender. Move the arm thru its 
range of motion and see if the gauge is working from empty (arm down) 
to full (arm up). If so then you will need to adjust the arm to work 
that way in the range you need. Measure from the bottom of the tank to 
near the top (thru the sender mounting hole) and make a support (dummy 
tank) using that measurement. An old cardboard box the right hight will 
do, if you can cut a hole in it and still move the arm. Holding the 
sender flush with the box top see if the arm now gives you the correct 
readings. If not, bend the arm up or down until it does. In the support 
you can see how it works and make the correct adjustments.
Good luck and let us know, Ray


On Nov 30, 2006, at 4:27 PM, JD wrote:

> The fuel sending unit on my 300E has gone bad and after three repair
> attempts, I have tried replacing it with a 57-59 repro unit I found 
> online.
> The repro registered 1/2 full when first installed, with the tank near 
> empty
> and now reads at 7/8 after adding 12 gal, which should be closer to a 
> half
> tank of fuel. So it look like the float on the repro does not sit 
> correctly.
>
>
> Any advice besides replacement?
>
> Anbody out there have a NOS sending unit or very good used?
> If so, please reply offline as I'd like to get the first chance to 
> purchase
> one if one is out there to be had.
>
> Thanks, JD
>
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