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FP Regulator Life Expectancy?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Wed, 24 Nov 2004 05:25:13 -0600
...currently don't have the VDO sending unit bolted solidly to the block. Since the rubber fuel line hoses would seem to insulate the...
Re: Weird '81 westy gas guage
Historical mailing list
Tue, 21 Feb 95 12:11:41 PST
...If both the gauge and the regulator are fine then the fuel sending unit is to blame, end of world, disaster I think. David...
Re: Coolant Gauge Mystery
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 6 Jan 2011 13:29:41 -0500
...I checked every connection, replaced the >resistor on the instrument gauge, the gauge itself, the sending >unit-nothing ever fixed it. Both gauges worked...
Re: fuel pressure gauge
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Sun, 21 Jan 2001 07:08:37 -0600
...fuel pressure gauge > > Has anybody done this using a sending unit and electrical gage. I found a > > VDO gage that goes to 11 Bar...
Fuel level sending unit
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 9 Oct 2003 06:06:24 EDT
...Fuel Level Sending Unit - Fits fuel tanks from 5" to 23 -1/2" deep. Comes with mounting instructions. For use with gauge (item 4230140...
Re: [Syncro] What is the Ohm range of a syncro gas gauge?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Thu, 13 Feb 2003 19:27:23 -0800
...Fuel Tank Sending Unit range of motion / Gauge >> >> >compatability > > >>To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com, syncro@yahoogroups.com, >> >> >sagp2002@yahoogroups.com > > >>I'd like to...
Re: Fuel Gauge
Historical mailing list - Harry Findley
Tue, 9 Sep 1997 13:05:09 -0400
...The gauge is still flakey, and van runs out of gas before gauge reads empty. No dent in tank. I have replaced sending unit...
Re: Fuel Sender Ground
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sat, 21 Aug 1999 23:09:11 -0400
...The Syncro sending unit problem is well known. The sender itself has rusted the connection off, right at the sending unit. It can be...
Re: FP Regulator Life Expectancy?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 27 Nov 2004 17:50:01 -0500
...currently don't have the VDO sending unit bolted solidly to the block. Since the rubber fuel line hoses would seem to insulate the...
Re: ? on Syncro fuel tank and sender
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 1 Sep 2004 08:10:18 -0400
...Due to a recent post that talked about the Syncro's being noted >for a rusted out fuel gauge sending unit, I would believe...
Re: Fuel Guage callibration
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:21:06 -0700
...on the fuel gage. -Damon --- Curt Newsome <tele2222@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > I bought a new tank and replaced the sending unit > assembley at the...
Re: New fuel tank
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Wed, 22 May 2002 18:57:06 -0400
...New fuel tank >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >I've just received my new fuel tank and sending unit with all grommets >and seals...
Re: fuel sender: replace with tank?
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sun, 22 Oct 2006 10:14:18 -0400
...s worth, my gas gauge accuracy was > terrible, so when I had the tank out I replaced the > sending unit. It made no difference...
Re: *&^%@#!!!!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 6 Oct 94 11:42:40 MDT
> hi there, > in reply to where to fix fuel gauge...seems that this is not an uncommon > problem, tho my '70(Old Bess) never...
Re: travel report (lots of latitude), and oil leak
Historical mailing list
Sat, 24 Jun 95 12:35:54 PDT
...My fuel gauge read empty when it was 1/2 full. I replaced the sending unit in the fuel tank. Now it is accurate...
just changed temp II sensor now low temp guage readings (bit long with details)
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:37:52 EST
...about 1/2 up on the temperature gauge). I decided to replace the temp II sending unit since it was much older than the...
Re: Fuel gauge sender access
Historical mailing list
09 Jul 96 11:30:52 PDT
...the fuel sending unit on an '80 Westi without dropping the tank? Mine registers but at about 1/2 tank (real) the gauge reads...
Temp gauge / false reading
Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
Mon, 20 Apr 2015 23:24:35 +0000
...The Fuel Gauge is reading normally .When these things fail is it usually the sending unit the the expansion tank? I cleaned the contacts...
Re: Fwd: fuel sender: replace with tank?
Historical mailing list - Curt Newsome
Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:31:39 -0700
For what it's worth, my gas gauge accuracy was terrible, so when I had the tank out I replaced the sending unit. It...
Re: permanent fuel pressure gauge
Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
Mon, 6 Mar 2006 09:23:31 -0500
...Max proposed running a 1 inch high pressure fuel line from the T in the fuel rail to the electric sending unit. Just 1...
Re: fuel tank sender same on 83.5 as 85 and later?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 22 May 2000 08:53:49 -0400
> Is the gas gauge sending unit in my 83.5 the same as the sender > in the later model busses. Rocky Mountain Motor Works...
Re: Odometer
Historical mailing list - Dan Beatty
Sun, 12 Nov 1995 19:26:34 -0600 (CST)
...difficult a job to drop the tank and replace fuel sending unit? > >Oil sending unit can leak oil. Replaced mine and no more oil...
Re: Fuel level gauge
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 27 Jul 2013 09:24:33 -0400
At 08:37 AM 7/27/2013, ralph meyermann wrote: >Hi gang! I recently installed new fuel tank and sending unit and with 12...
Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:33:21 -0700
...if one took the engine temp gauge out of the cluster, connected > it straight to the temp sending unit (sensor) and 12+, would this...
Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 21:57:11 -0500
...if one took the engine temp gauge out of the cluster, connected > it straight to the temp sending unit (sensor) and 12+, would this...
Re: VDO Fuel Pressure sender?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 7 Oct 2004 01:27:50 -0500
...I was being facetious about doubling up the vacuum gauge and the voltmeter. there is no sending unit for the vacuum gauge(at least...
Re: Fuel level gauge
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 27 Jul 2013 09:23:56 -0700
...Fuel level gauge Hi gang! I recently installed new fuel tank and sending unit and with 12 gallons approximately of fuel its showing about...
Re: Fuel Gauge
Historical mailing list - Ronald P. McDonald
Tue, 9 Sep 1997 11:55:06 -0700
Try going back under to your sending unit and pulling it out. When it is out take the rod and bend it DOWN. How...
Re: Coolant Gauge Mystery
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Thu, 6 Jan 2011 17:18:26 +0000
...I checked every connection, replaced the resistor on the instrument gauge, the gauge itself, the sending unit-nothing ever fixed it. Both gauges worked...
Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:55:35 -0400
...if one took the engine temp gauge out of the cluster, connected >it straight to the temp sending unit (sensor) and 12+, would this...
Fuel gauge sending unit resistance
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 29 Jul 2006 09:13:15 -0500
I don't know if it will help for those involved with the current fuel gauge thread, but it seems like this data should...
Re: Syncro fuel sender ground fix
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 12 Jun 2024 08:22:42 -0700
...Syncro fuel sender ground fix > > A month or so ago I fixed my erratic fuel gauge by adding another ground at the sender. Tom...
Re: Fuel tank removed now no start
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
Wed, 17 Jul 2002 21:46:02 -0700
...I removed the gas tank on my 1984 Westy to check fuel gauge sending unit and asphalt undercoated it and then reinstalled it and...
fuel tank source
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:31:10 -0500
...Should I go ahead and put in a new sending unit while I am at it, to forestall redoing work in case the unit...
Re: permanent fuel pressure gauge
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Mon, 6 Mar 2006 18:52:10 -0600
...Max proposed running a 1 inch high pressure fuel line from >the T in the fuel rail to the electric sending unit. Just 1...
Re: Fuel Level
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:11:02 -0700
...Fuel Level > Hello > > My fuel gauge is not working. Does that automatically mean I need to > replace my > fuel level sending unit? Is there...
Re: Fuel Guage callibration
Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:37:38 -0800
...on the fuel gage. > > -Damon > > --- Curt Newsome <tele2222@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > > > I bought a new tank and replaced the sending unit > > assembley at the...
Re: Driving Westy to South America!
Historical mailing list
Wed, 06 Mar 1996 13:18:08
...Problems/Questions we have: >>1) Below half a tank our fuel gage doesn't work! (arrgh!) > >Replace the fuel gauge sending unit. The engine...
Re: Temp & Fuel gauges not accurate
Historical mailing list - Andrew M Fox
Wed, 26 Sep 2001 17:45:33 -1000
...the sending units for fuel and temp by checkin the resistance, measured in ohms with a voltmeter. The values for the temp gauge are...
Re: Custom VDO/Sunpro or other brand Guages for Oil Temp, Water Temp, Volt Meter
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 21 May 2009 05:03:10 -0500
...I've seen new vacuum gauges for $30 and sometimes you can get sending units as well, but having them new isn't a...
Re: Fuel gauge sending unit resistance
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sat, 29 Jul 2006 11:47:44 -0700
...know if it will help for those involved with the current fuel > gauge thread, but it seems like this data should be in the...
Fuel/Temp Gauge Problem
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:44:12 +0000
...the gauge/clock porti on-still the same damn problem. Most recently, just for "S&G's", I changed the temp sending unit, didn...
Re: Measuring fuel pressure
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:18:00 -0500
...dash somewhere and use a second OP sending unit tied into the T connector in the fuel rail with the high pressure 7mm hose...
Re: Fuel Gauge
Historical mailing list - bpremack
Tue, 9 Sep 1997 15:11:16 -0500
...The gauge is still flakey, and van runs out > > of gas before gauge reads empty. No dent in tank. I have replaced > > sending unit...
Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:39:47 -0500
...if one took the engine temp gauge out of the cluster, connected >> it straight to the temp sending unit (sensor) and 12+, would this...
Re: Fuel gauge sending unit resistance
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:16:47 -0400
...know if it will help for those involved with the current fuel >> gauge thread, but it seems like this data should be in the...
Re: Fuel gauge sender ground location
Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
Fri, 6 Mar 2009 13:15:57 -0800
...pages 97.203/97.209 "near fuel gauge sending unit". Rather vague at best but, at least closer than for the previous years of...
Re: Coolant Gauge Mystery
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Thu, 6 Jan 2011 18:39:39 +0000
...I checked every connection, replaced the >resistor on the instrument gauge, the gauge itself, the sending >unit-nothing ever fixed it. Both gauges worked...
Re: Temp & Fuel gauges not accurate
Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
Sat, 29 Sep 2001 19:35:55 -0400
...Temp & Fuel gauges not accurate > You can check the operation of the sending units for fuel and temp by > checkin the resistance, measured in...
fuel press. reg. gauge option/results ?'s
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sun, 20 May 2001 13:27:27 -0500
...in a fuel pressure gauge sender for testing purposes, especially if you happen to have a spare vdo op sending unit(either single or...
Re: FP Regulator Life Expectancy?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Fri, 26 Nov 2004 19:24:00 -0600
...sending unit grounded to the block, right? > >The pressure should be 29psi, steady and 36psi when you disconnect the >vacuum hose. > > >The fuel pressure...
Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:37:15 -0700
...if one took the engine temp gauge out of the cluster, connected >>> it straight to the temp sending unit (sensor) and 12+, would this...
Re: VDO Fuel Pressure sender?
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Thu, 7 Oct 2004 09:03:33 -0700
...I was being facetious about doubling up the vacuum gauge and the > voltmeter. there is no sending unit for the vacuum gauge(at least...
Baffles in Tanks
Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
Fri, 14 Jul 2000 12:30:40 -0400
Interesting, When I did the vent hose / tank grommet job on my 90 Carat, I replaced the fuel guage sending unit grommet. With the...
Re: Fuel level gauge
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Sat, 27 Jul 2013 07:53:53 -0600
...Hi gang! I recently installed new fuel tank and sending unit and with 12 >> gallons approximately of fuel its showing about half a tank...
Re: Fuel Gauge inaccuracy
Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
Mon, 23 Jun 1997 23:42:45 -0700
...on the driver's side, then the > travel of the fuel guage sending unit can be restricted. Not the probelm on my '91 Westy...
Re: permanent fuel pressure gauge
Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
Mon, 6 Mar 2006 06:33:08 -0600
...foolish! I thought this topic started out as an electric sending unit type gauge, with no hose's involved idea? That wouldn't be...
Re: VDO Fuel Pressure sender?
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Wed, 6 Oct 2004 16:06:02 -0700
...I use my spare VDO oil pressure sender as a fuel pressure sending > unit? I have used it for this purpose once to check...
Re: Temp gauge / false reading
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 20 Apr 2015 20:14:41 -0400
...The Fuel Gauge is reading normally .When these things fail is it usually the sending unit the the expansion tank? I cleaned the contacts...
Re: Baffles in Tanks
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 14 Jul 2000 09:51:04 -0700
...Baffles in Tanks > Interesting, > > When I did the vent hose / tank grommet job on my 90 Carat, I replaced the > fuel guage sending unit...