At 15:41 8/13/2004, Jim Thompson wrote: >Trivial Note: This type of sensor was utilized on 88-91 (From Westfalia ID >Plate # J 000 002 (Bus Depot's application data says 83-91 which *appears* Second trivial note: This is the design from hell, IMO a cure definitely worse than the disease. If you want it to last, a) seal the top thoroughly including the strain-relief sleeve -- a single drop of water inside will cause it to malfunction; and b) physically uninstall the sensor before tank washing or anything else that could put the slightest mechanical stress on the sender wand, as the leverage is enormous and the wands were built with no slack in the wiring. A surprisingly small bend in the wrong direction will pull switches apart or otherwise break things. If you want not to deal with it, retrofit the previous arrangement with S/S bolts in the side of the tank and a resistor network in the "secret cupboard" -- it's a little picky about water conductivity and clean electrodes, but it' s mechanically very robust. As a side benefit you'll regain the last-gasp warning where all LEDs are extinguished, saying you have two liters or less in the tank. david
-- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage," '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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