Re: Fuel tank sending unit

[William Harrison <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx>]

My wire doesn't have a boot.
I cut it off and soldered a connection that slips over the bolt sticking out of the sending unit and then is secured by a nut.
Thanks
Bill

--- On Tue, 8/10/10, Jim Altemose <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Jim Altemose <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Fuel tank sending unit
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 2:35 PM
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> Bill,
> 
> I'm not talking about connecting the sending unit to the
> tank.  I'm
> talking about the rubber boot on the end of the wire that
> slips onto
> the threaded lead on the sending unit.  Mine 'snapped'
> on like it was
> connecting good, but the lead was falling a little short of
> the
> contact up in the rubber boot.  Taking a little rubber
> of the boot let
> it slip on deeper and made a better contact.
> 
> Mine's a 63, so maybe the sending unit is a little
> different; I'm not sure.
> 
> - Jim
> 
> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 12:56 PM, William Harrison <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > The metal piece that locks the unit to the tank seems
> to have a good bite but I will run a ground from that piece
> to the frame and see if that makes a difference.
> > I also coated the tank when I replaced the sending
> unit and was almost hoping that the coating had come off and
> was keeping the float from working properly but no luck, the
> coating is working perfectly.
> > I am also going to trace the wire and make sure it has
> a good connection at the kick panel where it splices about 6
> wires together.
> > Later
> > Bill
> > P.S. Now the tranny fill tube has started leaking.
> > It's like Rose Rossana  Danna says: If it's not one
> thing it's another.
> >
> > --- On Mon, 8/9/10, Gary H. <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> >> From: Gary H. <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Subject: Re: Fuel tank sending unit
> >> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 9:30 PM
> >>
> >> Yes, does the grounding piece that runs from the
> unit to
> >> the metal fuel line have a good "bite" on both
> sides?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Gary H.
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >That's normal Bill. The fuel gauge (along with
> the oil
> >> and temp gauges if
> >> >you have them) run on 5 volts. The 5 volts
> comes out of
> >> the voltage limiter
> >> >which works by pulsing the 12 volts on and
> off. Are you
> >> sure that the new
> >> >sending unit has a good ground?
> >> >
> >> >Dan
> >>
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