Thanks
I need some fuel sending unit experts please
- Thread starter bacchustn
- Start date
-
I think the connector is good. I cleaned it up and closed up the crimp to make firm contact.
I think my oil pressure gauge may be shot. I was able to perform a conductivity test from the sending unit to the pin in back of the dash. I did find a bare spot where the insulation had worn away which I repaired.
Here are pictures of the gauges key off and then while running
Can you tell if the gauges are dead?
They all look good from my view. doesn't mean they are though!
This is a new gauge but when I see OEM needles this far to the low side 9 out of 10 times the gauge has had damage
My temp gauge looked like this after my IVR failed closed. It still moved but never got above the second tick
T
Here are the readings I got on fuel with tank almost empty:
Key off sending unit to ground - 62 ohms
Key on sending unit connector to ground. Video of V and Ohms ( not sure if the video will work)
iCloud Photos - Apple iCloud
View, organize, and share photos and videos with iCloud Photos on the web. Changes will sync across your devices with iCloud.
share.icloud.com
iCloud Photos - Apple iCloud
View, organize, and share photos and videos with iCloud Photos on the web. Changes will sync across your devices with iCloud.
share.icloud.com
As far as the oil pressure sender. Except for connector to gauge, which has continuity, everything reads open.
Sender to connector - open. Sender connector to ground - open. Sender to ground open. Even the body of sending unit to ground shows open.
Dartsun
Mopar Dude
Pretty helpful
Mattax
Just the facts, ma'am
Fuel sender is reading 62 ohms. A gage tester would use 73 - 74 Ohms for Empty.
So a gage connected to yours would show nearly empty.
(See Dana's graph of three sending units and you'll see they don't all read 62 ohms at the same level.)
I'm afraid you lost me after that.
You can test continuity a couple ways.
1. Power off. Meter connecting between two points in a circuit. Meter will supply a tiny amount of its own voltage to figure resistance, and display in ohms or open.
2. Power on. Test with with a meter that can read voltage between the point and ground. This only indicates power is present. It does not indicate quality of the connection.,
Take this image. It looks like red probe is on the wire terminal, and the black probe is on the fuel tank?
Are you trying to say the connectors are both showing the IVR is at least somewhat working?
So a gage connected to yours would show nearly empty.
(See Dana's graph of three sending units and you'll see they don't all read 62 ohms at the same level.)
I'm afraid you lost me after that.
You can test continuity a couple ways.
1. Power off. Meter connecting between two points in a circuit. Meter will supply a tiny amount of its own voltage to figure resistance, and display in ohms or open.
2. Power on. Test with with a meter that can read voltage between the point and ground. This only indicates power is present. It does not indicate quality of the connection.,
Take this image. It looks like red probe is on the wire terminal, and the black probe is on the fuel tank?
Are you trying to say the connectors are both showing the IVR is at least somewhat working?
Last edited:
I know it's corny BUT....
Watch this video
Watch this video
Thanks, I’ve seen that one a couple times plus any other YouTube video even remotely relevant.
The pic shows red on the connector and black on the fuel sender terminal. Basically a straight through connection from gauge to sender with the multimeter in between reading voltage changes. I’m not sure if you could open the videos but I was trying to recreate the analog video with my digital meter.
You still have the old fuel sender? Test it to make sure the resistance changes as you move the float. Then get yourself a couple long pieces of wire. Connect the first wire to the wire at the sending unit location, and the old sending unit. Connect a second wire to the battery ground and the old sending unit as a ground.
If your wires are long enough you can sit in the drivers seat with the key on and move the float on the old sending unit while you watch the gauge.
Oil pressure unit connect a long wire on the end of the wire to the unit, run the wire in the car so you can check for continuity with the wire from the gauge. This will tell you if the wire is good between the gauge and the sending unit.
If your wires are long enough you can sit in the drivers seat with the key on and move the float on the old sending unit while you watch the gauge.
Oil pressure unit connect a long wire on the end of the wire to the unit, run the wire in the car so you can check for continuity with the wire from the gauge. This will tell you if the wire is good between the gauge and the sending unit.
Mattax
Just the facts, ma'am
A voltmeter is not normally used in between the power source and the device. The device is not a good ground because it has resistance in it.
edit: it is also a high resistance device. current can not flow through a voltmeter. In other words it can not be used to make connections.
Last edited:
You can actually use the fuel sender as described to test all 3 gauges
rebelcaptain
Well-Known Member
Did you follow the instructions when you converted to the IVR? The limiter was originally mechanically built into the fuel gauge. The reostat needs to be disabled [ie, bent out of the way of the circuit.
Dodge73Dart
1973 Dodge Dart Sport restoration
Make sure you also check the wiring running from the tank to the gauge.
Meter them checking for faults.
Meter them checking for faults.
Swinger 340
Well-Known Member
Dumb Question!!!! Do you have fuel in the tank. Reason I ask this is, the pulsing current from the dash is correct and the float unit works out of the tank (manually operating) and you say your ground is good. If you are relying on the fuel line clip strap as a ground, make sure the clips are not rusted, if so sand or replace. Also make sure the fuel line from the motor has a good ground and does not have a rubber connection be for the pump from the tank. Pump to carb is ok with a rubber line.
There has to be a rubber hose between body fuel tube and fuel pump for flex
The tube clips on the frame rail provides the grounding
Yes, there is gas in the tank. It was just below the level of the sending unit cavity. To be sure I added another 5 gals. Still showed empty. However, as I was driving off the ramps, I noticed some movement in tank level as the gas was sloshing. With probably 10 or so gals in the tank, when sloshing, I get movement up to about the level of the E line. I also ran a wire from neg terminal on battery to sending unit to insure proper ground and no change.
Next question- is the solid state conversion to IVR give more accurate readings than a the 55 year old original one?
No.
It actually mimics the electro mechanical units functionality.
Have you with the sender removed from the gas tank and grounded, plugged the oem sender wire into the sender and moved the sender arm through it's range.
I will try the working aftermarket sender that I replaced with this latest one. It’s out of the car so I can easily ground it and hook it up to the connection wire to see how it works. It reads 10 - 73 ohms as I run it through the full arm swing range.
you have to be careful with the new IVR units and the new gauges. There are transistorized IVRs that are made to work with stock gauges, and identical looking IVRs that are made to use with the new replacement gauges. The two cannot be mixed. Call the company that makes the IVRs to discuss.
I checked my other sending unit today. Grounded the sending unit hooked up the connector. Went through the full range of motion on the sender arm and could get occasional readings if I wiggled the sending unit arm. Gauge works but sporadically. Decided to go fill the tank completely ( I have been sitting slightly above half a tank) to see if I could get a reading. Three gallons added, reading still on empty. 4 more gallons filled the tank, reading is now at 3/4 full. I am only reading the last 3 gallons of the tank. This is a brand new classic industries gauge that ohms out perfectly when out of the tank. Anything that might cause this other than a defective sending unit? Gauge, wiring, ground IVR?
I’ve got a new RTE IVR3. Any reason not to install? I’m pulling the dash to install a working oil pressure gauge.
-
Similar threads
