Date:         Sat, 25 Dec 2004 12:04:14 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: ground wire for fuel sender (need help finding)
Comments: To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
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On 12/25/04 9:31 AM, "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> Hi Ken,
> 
> The Bentley shows that the ground for the fuel guage
> sender is located near the fuel pump at the floor
> board crossmember.
> 
> I'll be out under my Vanagon today . I'll try to
> locate it.
> 
> Robert
> 
> 1982 Westfalia
> Seattle
> Merry Christmas
> 
>> 
> --- Ken S <cybor_punk@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
>> Happy Holidays to Everybody.
>> 
>> I have an Intermittent fuel gauge and short of
>> dropping the tank and doing the re & re thing, I'd
>> like to first check all the wiring - Including the
>> ground wire for the fuel sender. I've never been
>> able to find this grounding point on any of the
>> cross members or beams under my van...... Any help
>> would be appreciated.
>> 
>> thanks
>> ken
>> 
>> 
>> goldie
>> 85gl
>> 
>> Vancouver
>> BC
Was just looking at the 83 in the back yard that the tank is pulled on.  The
two wires go towards the crossmember that is the crossmember supporting the
suspension.    Same on my 82.  Then the bently uses that same location up to
86 and suddenly says near digi control unit. However why they would suddenly
send the ground wire for the sender all the way to the rear of the van
doesnΉt make sense (unless it is a syncro/2wd error.  Then for 90 to 91 it
says near sender unit, which would put it back on that crossmember again if
2wd or at the rear if a syncro

Page 97.8 in the bentley has a drawing of the cabling and it shows a ground
point right at the front crossmember.
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