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Subject:Re: 1988 Westy Water tank level,sensor
From:Dennis Jowell
Date:Fri, 4 Dec 2015 06:39:29 -0500

David
I think I have isolated the sensor as the problem. I checked the 2 wires coming from the sensor with my ohm meter for resistance, full was low ohms , yellow was high ohms, low was the same as full, not sure what the results should be. I did have the unit out and moved the float up and down watching the 3 lights respond. No red light. I checked the connection behind the stove, cleaned that and added a light coat of dielectric grease. Is their another way to confirm sensor is the problem?
Dennis

Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm
Newbury, Vermont 

> On Dec 4, 2015, at 6:29 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> At 03:44 PM 12/2/2015, Dennis Jowell wrote:
>> Does anyone know the difference of the water tank level sensor that GOWESTY sells($110) and the one that Bus Depot sells ($70) ?
>> Other than price,  both have the same part number #255070812.
>> I still can't get my sensor to work correctly. The one I have only lasted since 2012 bought new from Bus Depot. Trying to figure out which one to buy.
> 
> Bus Depot is now the manufacturer of them.  They are very simple and also mechanically delicate -- and a few drops of water inside will make them stop working until theyr'e dried out completely.  Have you definitely isolated the sender as the cause of the problem?
> 
> Yrs,
> d
> 
> 
>> 1988 Westy GL
>> Manual transmission
>> 208,000 miles
>> 
>> Laters,
>> Dennis
>> Dennis Jowell
>> Scotch Hollow Farm
>> Newbury, Vermont
>