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Date:         Wed, 08 May 1996 12:09:52 -0700
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From:         jwakefield@4dmg.net (john wakefield)
Subject:      Re: Fuel gauge sender question ('66)

A while back, Erik asked about fuel sender units: "Is there any way of testing it before I reinstall the whole tank?"

I expect the normal electrical continuity through movement range test was related to ALL, but a nice trick that should be used when it applies to high milage vehicle designs, is to flip the wire wound resistance sensor coil over before the mobil contact paw abrades all the way through any of the wire wraps. This generic approach applies to hundreds of vehicle designs and doubles their effective life. On some, just bending the contact paw so that it rubs the coil in a different arc will do. The idea's the same: Don't let it wear all the way through any single wire wrap, and it will keep on serving you well. Hope this helps someone.

John Wakefield


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