At 09:37 PM 6/23/03 -0400, MGTD1952@cs.com wrote:
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>I'll check the line, but the old sender sent the signal just fine. The
>only problem was that, for some reason, the tank was empty when the quage
>still showed just over 1/4 left.
In that case, I hope you didn't throw away the old sender unit. The gauge
can be recalibrated. Check here:
http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/electric/fg_01.htm
http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/electric/fg_06.htm
http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/electric/circ_f1b.htm
>....
>With the new sender, it jumps right to full and stays there.
Compare resistance of the new unit to the old one. Look for about 70 ohms
with the arm raised, and 0 ohms with the arm down.
Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude
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