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fuel sender
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:44 pm
by matthewK
my fuel senders been dodgy since i got the nissan but i wanna fix it
whats the fix for the dodgy sender?
or is there and after market sender and gauge i can put it?
cheers
matt
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:32 pm
by badger
about 80 bucs from nissan for a whole new one
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:46 am
by TassieTroll
What's wrong with it? Why do you say it's Dodgy?
And, for a new one, try $185 from Nissan. This is due to the fact that the Fuel Pick-up is incorporated into the Sender Unit. Priced one for a mate the other day. Regardless to say, we fixed it rather than replaced it!
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:04 am
by bogged
TassieTroll wrote:What's wrong with it? Why do you say it's Dodgy?
And, for a new one, try $185 from Nissan. This is due to the fact that the Fuel Pick-up is incorporated into the Sender Unit. Priced one for a mate the other day. Regardless to say, we fixed it rather than replaced it!
There are 2 different types of fuel pickups in patrols. one is just a sender, one has a pump and sender.
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:40 am
by TassieTroll
The TB42S Pick-up incorporates a Pick-up and Sender (no pump) which is the one Nissan wanted $185 for.
I think the TB42E has a Pick-up pump
The TD42 is just the pick-up/sender combo
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:38 pm
by badger
sorry didnt realise there was different ones. the one i prices was for a gq td42
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:16 pm
by Rosey55
my unit was dodgy, sometimes it worked, then it wouldn't. I dropped out the tank and inspected the unit. The wire which is wrapped around the post inside the tank had snapped. I unraveled a couple of turns and twisted it back onto the post. Its been working like a dream for many years since...
might be of some help
cheers
ryan
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:55 pm
by matthewK
mah mine gives me fulse readings like it reads empty when iv whacked 20 L in or when its full its 3/4full thern comes down to half then stays there a few hours
i have the machincal pump on the motor i got the TB42 1988 GQ st
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:57 pm
by Woop
Check copper contact strip is making contact with the small PC board on the fixed post. The plastic hinge wears causing it to loose contact when arm moves--ie fuel sloshing around..
Nick
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:14 pm
by Hoppy11
matthewK wrote:mah mine gives me fulse readings like it reads empty when iv whacked 20 L in or when its full its 3/4full thern comes down to half then stays there a few hours
i have the machincal pump on the motor i got the TB42 1988 GQ st
Sounds like mine in the MK tank
Hoppy
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:42 am
by TassieTroll
I would be taking it out of the tank and just checking it all out. They are expensive to replace and you'll hate yourself if you buy a new one only to find that the PC Board Connection was a bit loose.
It's a 15 minute job, pull it out and check from there.