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Date:         Mon, 3 Oct 2016 17:56:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: FW Tank Level Sensor
Comments: To: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAGzDsVaWhtiFW7dHTJFkK4TxP2ojkSnwg47SogFjhwOsB-wopw@mail.gmail.com>
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David Beierl is your man for this. He knows more about the tank water level system(s) than even the designers :-)

The later version with the long stick and floating donut is a reed switch based system I think. Magnet in donut, reed switches in stick.

But David is your man. Most likely he has mailed a reply already.

Alistair

> On Oct 3, 2016, at 3:45 PM, Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I posted an inquiry awhile back but everyone musta been on holiday. My '90 > sensor always shows 100% on the LEDs and I'm wondering how the sensor > actually works. The float seems too light to use an electric device. > > Please advise if you've ever had this symptom and the model van and sensor

> type to ensure I don't chase my tail on this. Thanks! > > -- > Neil2 > '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky) > '86 Vanagon (SaVannah) > '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby) > '90 Westfalia Subagon > Fulltiming since August 2008 > Nunquam Pendite Divendium


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