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Re: [TR] Fuel gage / sending unit issue - Spit bodied GT6

To: "aribertn@gmail.com" <aribertn@gmail.com>, "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Fuel gage / sending unit issue - Spit bodied GT6
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:17:07 +0000 (UTC)
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 I'm not sure but I seem to recall that 67 ohms is in the normal range for =
the sending unit.=C2=A0 I suspect the gauge is faulty.
If you have a spare or if you know someone with a spare you can try swappin=
g it out.
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Dave=20


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-----Original Message-----
From: aribert neumann <aribertn@gmail.com>
To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>; triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: Wed, Oct 12, 2022 6:40 am
Subject: Re: [TR] Fuel gage / sending unit issue - Spit bodied GT6

Dave:Thanks for the reply.=C2=A0 The gage drops to zero when either wire is=
 removed from the sending unit.
All:Any info on sending unit resistance (even from other Triumph lines such=
 as the TR4, 250, 6) would be appreciated - I am guessing that the same sup=
plier (Smiths) was used for multiple lines and that the values would be som=
ewhat similar.
On Wed, Oct 12, 2022 at 7:29 AM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:

 What happens when you leave the wire off of the sending unit?=C2=A0 Does t=
he gauge still go full-scale or does it read zero?=C2=A0 It could be a shor=
t in the wiring.
=20
Dave=20


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-----Original Message-----
From: aribert neumann <aribertn@gmail.com>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: Tue, Oct 11, 2022 7:46 pm
Subject: [TR] Fuel gage / sending unit issue - Spit bodied GT6

Greetings all.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Long time since I've posted, my car has, up till=
 yesterday, been behaving itself nicely.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Yesterday the driver's=
 door glass dropped off of the window regulator as I was trying to wind up =
the window prior to backing out of the garage.=C2=A0 Then later=C2=A0the sa=
me day the fuel gauge suddenly displayed well past a full tank.=C2=A0 The t=
ank is at about 1/3 to 1/2 full.=C2=A0=C2=A0
The=C2=A0water temp gauge=C2=A0is reading correctly so I am thinking the=C2=
=A0bimetal voltage stabilizer is OK.=C2=A0 I checked the connections at bot=
h the tank and gage.=C2=A0 I checked that the ground lead at the tank was g=
rounded.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I am measuring about 67ohm=C2=A0across the sending uni=
t terminals.=C2=A0 =C2=A0The Bently manual is worthless on this subject - s=
imply stating that there is no repair to either gage or sending unit and re=
placement is the repair method.=C2=A0 No resistance values given for empty =
and full tank.=C2=A0 Frustrating.=C2=A0 Before I order a fuel tank sending =
unit, does anyone know what the ballpark resistance values might be?=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0What am I forgetting to check?=C2=A0 =C2=A0
TIA.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Off in digest mode awaiting your answers.** triumphs@autox=
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<div> <font size="3">I'm not sure but I seem to recall that 67 ohms is in the 
normal range for the sending unit.&nbsp; I suspect the gauge is 
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<div><font size="3">If you have a spare or if you know someone with a spare you 
can try swapping it out.<br>
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From: aribert neumann &lt;aribertn@gmail.com&gt;<br>
To: DAVID MASSEY &lt;dave1massey@cs.com&gt;; triumphs@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Wed, Oct 12, 2022 6:40 am<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] Fuel gage / sending unit issue - Spit bodied GT6<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Dave:
<div>Thanks for the reply.&nbsp; The gage drops to zero when either wire is 
removed from the sending unit.</div>

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<div>Any info on sending unit resistance (even from other Triumph lines such as 
the TR4, 250, 6) would be appreciated - I am guessing that the same supplier 
(Smiths) was used for multiple lines and that the values would be somewhat 
similar.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="yiv8842995916gmail_attr">On Wed, Oct 12, 2022 at 7:29 AM 
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<div> <font size="3">What happens when you leave the wire off of the sending 
unit?&nbsp; Does the gauge still go full-scale or does it read zero?&nbsp; It 
could be a short in the wiring.</font><br clear="none">
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<div dir="ltr">Greetings all.&nbsp; &nbsp;Long time since I've posted, my car 
has, up till yesterday, been behaving itself nicely.&nbsp; &nbsp;Yesterday the 
driver's door glass dropped off of the window regulator as I was trying to wind 
up the window prior to backing out of the garage.&nbsp; Then later&nbsp;the 
same day the fuel gauge suddenly displayed well past a full tank.&nbsp; The 
tank is at about 1/3 to 1/2 full.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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<div>The&nbsp;water temp gauge&nbsp;is reading correctly so I am thinking 
the&nbsp;bimetal voltage stabilizer is OK.&nbsp; I checked the connections at 
both the tank and gage.&nbsp; I checked that the ground lead at the tank was 
grounded.&nbsp; &nbsp;I am measuring about 67ohm&nbsp;across the sending unit 
terminals.&nbsp; &nbsp;The Bently manual is worthless on this subject - simply 
stating that there is no repair to either gage or sending unit and replacement 
is the repair method.&nbsp; No resistance values given for empty and full 
tank.&nbsp; Frustrating.&nbsp; Before I order a fuel tank sending unit, does 
anyone know what the ballpark resistance values might be?&nbsp; &nbsp;What am I 
forgetting to check?&nbsp; &nbsp;</div>



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<div>TIA.&nbsp; &nbsp;Off in digest mode awaiting your answers.</div>

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