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Author:  rock [ Mon Nov 20, 2006 5:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Summitt and Jeg's fuel guage stuff, back again from July...

Howdy all,

The recent thread about running out of gas, senders, etc. made me decide to relook at my fuel gauge stuff again. I bought a Autometer Phantom 2 5/8 diam fuel gauge for the pre-89 chrysler advertised, 73 -12 ohm. Put it in...didn't move much from E when tank full. SO I measured resistance from sending unit threaded stud to ground with ign. key on and off, tank full...40.6 ohms. Siphoned/drained tank dry. Measured resistance again from threaded stud to ground, ign key off and on. Still 40.6 ohms. Created a new tank ground, re ran tests, same results.

Course now I am stuck..I still don't know if the 73 -12 ohm gauge was right and the existing sender is bad,or if I need to punt and get another gauge that has a "universal" sending unit and put in that sender and a know matching gauge.

Summit's Autometer Phantom (5816) for a 240 - 33 ohm gage (2 5/8") is about $50 AND REQUIRES a "universal sender" not listed in Summit but listed in Jeg's as 105-3262 at $32.00 more. If I am going to the trouble to pull the old sender, I also would try a Mopar replacement, but can't find a spec. for its resistance. Or a part number...anyone have either or both? Mine is a known to be original in a '64 D100.

Thanks
rock
'64d100

Author:  kesteb [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:42 pm ]
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The 73 -12 ohm gauge is the correct one. I would say your sender has died, or maybe the brass float has sprung a leak.

Author:  sireland67 [ Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:53 am ]
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Rock, check out sweptline.org there is a detailed thread on checking/repairing sending units.

Author:  rock [ Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:04 am ]
Post subject:  Thanks guys and is this the thread?

Thanks fellows!

Any help is always good help! Is this the thread?

http://imageevent.com/jeffc/techstuff2e ... landheater

rock
'64d100

Author:  sireland67 [ Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:38 pm ]
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Yes that is the correct one.

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