Fuel Gauge Sender Unit Not Working (Long Range Tank)
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:56 pm
Hi fellas,
I installed a second hand Lone Ranger Long Range Tank (140-150L) a month or two back in my NK 2.8TD. The gauge sender that came with the tank was faulty as I found when I plugged it in. Once I pulled it out and had a look at it, I compared it to the sender unit that came out of my original tank, and it appeared to be an identical unit.
I dropped it in and it seemed to be working, but only to 1/4 of a tank - so I had a fiddle and found that the float was catching on one of the baffles. I bent the shaft of the float a little so that it would clear the baffle, but was still only showing a 1/4 tank. Weekend just gone, I went for a pretty rough 4wd and noticed on the way home that I am recieving no reading whatsoever now.
Anyone have any clues as to get it working - I realise that it will never show the 'actual' amount thats in the tank, but something is better than nothing.
Cheers.
Jayden
I installed a second hand Lone Ranger Long Range Tank (140-150L) a month or two back in my NK 2.8TD. The gauge sender that came with the tank was faulty as I found when I plugged it in. Once I pulled it out and had a look at it, I compared it to the sender unit that came out of my original tank, and it appeared to be an identical unit.
I dropped it in and it seemed to be working, but only to 1/4 of a tank - so I had a fiddle and found that the float was catching on one of the baffles. I bent the shaft of the float a little so that it would clear the baffle, but was still only showing a 1/4 tank. Weekend just gone, I went for a pretty rough 4wd and noticed on the way home that I am recieving no reading whatsoever now.
Anyone have any clues as to get it working - I realise that it will never show the 'actual' amount thats in the tank, but something is better than nothing.
Cheers.
Jayden