fuel sender removal tips?

I had a go at rewiring mine cos being a poor pensioner (sob) i couldn't afford a new one. You need about a metre of resistance wire that measures 70 ohms. It's tricky rather than difficult, mine works and I am well chuffed Stu

 

Muchas Gracias Amigo, although I do envy those with a working credit card and a JK catalogue!

 

If your really tight like me then I unwound the wire - twisted the breakage together and then rewound - all fixed for £0. Test the sender with your multimeter to ensure you have 70ohms resistance full and 0ohms empty.

 

ill have a look at these suggestions on fixing but if that dosnt happen i will get the cheapest replacement i can find.
cheapest so far iv seen is £30

 

well iv taken it apart.
dont see any broken wire.
cleaned up the conection point and wire and any point which i think would make a difference but still the same

 

Have you been able to read the resistance with the float at max and empty?

 

no dont think i have the tools to do that.
more like how do you do that haha

 

Ah OK - You can get a multimeter for a tenner from Maplins - could be a wise investment!

 

yea iv just been out to look and i didnt realise it has ohms onit :

 

switch the meter to read ohms and one lead on each connection
As you move the float arm the reading should change

 

ok cool ill nip outside and try now cheers

 

You should see 70 Ohms dropping to 0 Ohms....

 

so attach on each end of wire?
had to take apart again as my meter has croc clips on and couldnt get to them when it was together. would it work if i then slide the arm along where it should go?

 

Yes - The wire is very fine but you should be able to probe at each end. HAve your meter turned on and ensure it is set to read resistance (Ohms) - you may need to replug on the meter but check your instructions. If you hold the probes in the air then your meter will most likely read 1 to show infinite resistance - touching the probes would show 0 resistance i.e. a complete circuit.

Now, if you introduce your fuel sender into the mix - touch a probe of the meter onto each end and read the resistance - moving the float will increase and decrease this figure. Full (Float UP) shoul read 0 Ohms (or thereabouts) , Empty should read about 70 Ohms - 1/2 a tank around 35 Ohms etc.

Have you got any readings yet?

 

i tried last night but wasnt getting anything but will try again tonight as i think the meter was not working. i later found a button which i think i should have been pressing so will try after dinner.
cheers

 

so tested the sender and when on full and empty read the same around 70 ohms, i say around as it looked more but was hard to tell exactly as on my meter the ohms go up on 50s so 0 next mark 50 next mark 100 and is written quite small.
so iv had enough ordered a new sender last night.
thanks for all the help

 

here we go again
so got the new sender and tried it out before putting in tank.
had the sender on full turned ignition on guage went to full/ well past full.
put sender on empty turned ignition on guage went to 1/4 full.
so got someone to hold sender and move while i watched guage
started with the sender on empty turned ignition on, guage read 1/4 full and when moved to full the guage went to about 1/2 full?
started the sender on full turned ignition on, guage red full/well past and moved to empty and the guage went to about 1/2 full.
so all in all im getting more reading from the new sender but still the wrong readings.
so now im stumped and a little peed off.
any more ideas please? )

 

This should keep you busy - should have posted the link earlier - all you need to know.
http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/htm/fuel_ga.htm