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fuel tank level sender
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 9:02 am
by Tiny
it stoped working yesterday, got in some deep water, flooded inside and was up over 2" above the bonnet on the GQ, i noticed it wasn't working when I hit the tarmac again on the way home. would it be the sender f****ed, wire shorted or something else?
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 3:24 pm
by sneaky_pete
Mine does the same, dont know what the problem is

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:04 pm
by smiley
Just a thought, check the wiring to the sender, if you have got any cracks or penetrations in the wiring, the water has possibly either blown the wiring or the resistor on the sender. It might be worth taking a day to drop the tank out and visually check the sender.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:04 pm
by smiley
Just a thought, check the wiring to the sender, if you have got any cracks or penetrations in the wiring, the water has possibly either blown the wiring or the resistor on the sender. It might be worth taking a day to drop the tank out and visually check the sender.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:12 pm
by ozy1
you pull the sender out, you dont have to drop the tank, remove via inspection panel in floor,
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:41 pm
by Heathx4
Yeah, pull it out via inspection plate (a feature that would be *very* handy on the MQ!), trace the wires back, and then stick an ohmmeter across the wires. Move the sender back and forth and see if you get a resistance change. If not, move your measurement point closer to the sender (just cut the insulation off and tape it back up well later) until you find the fault. If you get all the way to the sender, you know where the problem is
Can also do the opposite - alternatively short and open the wire from the gauge and look for needle movement.
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:18 pm
by smiley
sorry guys didn't realise the GQ has an inspection pannel, I've got an MQ