If anybody is interested I have found a source of solid state 10v IC
regulators in the UK - they cost about #1 each - initial testing shows
them to work brilliantly - and they won't go bang so often!
James
Martin Pearce wrote:
>Bit of a strange one this. I am revisiting the problems I am having in a
>reading on the fuel guage of my Mk1 Spit. (gave up last year!)
>
>I recently purchase another fuel sender unit to test if its that but I was
>reading in my 60s workshop manual that the voltage stabiliser should be
>checked first. The input at the B terminal should be 12v (ie from the
>battery) and yes it is. The output terminal T (which runs to the temp and
>fuel guages) should be 10v. Mine is down at 5v, which is probably the
>issue. Anyway, I have ordered a new one.
>
>My question is that if the stabilizer is only providing a 5v output, why am
>I getting correct readings on the temp guage but not fuel as they both use
>the same feed?
>
>Cheers
>
>Martin
>'63 Spit4
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