Re: IML: Imperial gast tank sending units

["Joachim Jacobi" <J.Jacobi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Imperialists

The sender unit in the fuel tank can be repaired, generally by a shop that 
repairs instruments,
but be careful as the wire is NOT always the same, as it is calibrated by 
the OHM resistance,
and the new wire MUST HAVE the resistance specification of the original.

Best regards

Joachim
Melbourne - Australia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Strickland" <jwstrick426@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Imperial Mail List" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 10:21 PM
Subject: IML: Imperial gast tank sending units


> I have looked at the construction of the gas tank sending units and the 
> resistance element appears to be nichrome wire wound around a circular 
> insulation piece.  I suspect the insulation part of the element is 
> originally a straight piece that can be flexed to a circular shape after 
> the nichrome wire is wound on it.  It might be possible for someone to 
> repair these.  Does the group know of anyone who has advertised that they 
> can do this?
>
> I was lucky enough about 10 years ago to find probably the last OEM one on 
> a dealer's shelf in Bellview Washington.  A local dealer in the Dallas 
> area found it using their computer search capabilities on the network of 
> dealers.  The dealer in Washington sold it to me at the last listed price 
> of about $29.00 plus shipping.  I felt very fortunate to be able to 
> replace the original unit.
>
> I still have the original gas tank sending unit that came from my '62, 
> having saved it just in case someone could rebuild it later.
>
> Joe S.
>
>
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