Is there a fix for Chinese sending units?

[Joseph James]

Or, should I buy an old one from Murray?

I have a new sending unit. Full tank=1/2 tank on gauge. I would prefer the thing works the way it is supposed to.

I have a good IVR, good gauges and a good ground. The thing worked fine until I installed a new sending unit.

 

[Davea Lux]

Or, should I buy an old one from Murray?

I have a new sending unit. Full tank=1/2 tank on gauge. I would prefer the thing works the way it is supposed to.

I have a good IVR, good gauges and a good ground. The thing worked fine until I installed a new sending unit.

Some of the Chi-Com crap has the wrong resistance wire installed and there is no good fix for that. Check the float and be sure it is not partially filled with fuel. You probably could install an adjustable cluster regulator to compensate if you chose to do so. I have tossed a couple of the Chi-Com units as not being worth the trouble. There are other posts on this site showing what the resistance of the unit should be at various tank fill positions.

Dave

 

[Big_John]

Gas Gauge Fix

 

[Joseph James]

Gas Gauge Fix

good thread. I may have to pick up one of those if I can’t find any other problems. I have wanted to pull the new sender and see if maybe there is a problem with the arm. It won’t budge over 1/2 when full.

I installed an old 1 amp 5 volt regulator as the old IVR was toast. Plan is to buy one of the new solid state models. I was wanting to keep an eye I engine temp so I found the old regulator in a parts bin and used it.

At empty, I fill up and it takes 13 gallons to get it filled. That is a week of driving to work and back home.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Bend the arm.

 

[Turboomni]

Isn't there an outfit in the States that rebuilds the originals???

 

[live4theking]

good thread. I may have to pick up one of those if I can’t find any other problems. I have wanted to pull the new sender and see if maybe there is a problem with the arm. It won’t budge over 1/2 when full.

I installed an old 1 amp 5 volt regulator as the old IVR was toast. Plan is to buy one of the new solid state models. I was wanting to keep an eye I engine temp so I found the old regulator in a parts bin and used it.

At empty, I fill up and it takes 13 gallons to get it filled. That is a week of driving to work and back home.

13 gallons is just over 1/2 a tank, but I'm sure you knew that. I would try adjusting the arm first.

 

[stubs300]

Isn't there an outfit in the States that rebuilds the originals???

There's shitloads of places for those not so lazy enough to look, or if they even know how?
fuel sending unit restoration at DuckDuckGo

 

[Joseph James]

13 gallons is just over 1/2 a tank, but I'm sure you knew that. I would try adjusting the arm first.

Will do. It’s on the back burner at the moment but when I get a no work weekend, I will give it a try.

 

[Turboomni]

There's shitloads of places for those not so lazy enough to look, or if they even know how?
fuel sending unit restoration at DuckDuckGo

Well I don't need one . Just asking Mr Grumpy!

 

[Turboomni]

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[Davea Lux]

Fuel sender is from the NASA Rocket transporter. Space X bought one to move it's recoverable rockets.

Dave

 

[Turboomni]

Fuel sender is from the NASA Rocket transporter.

Dave

I thought it was for a Tesla

 

[Davea Lux]

If it was for a Tesla, it would show fire damage.

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