'66 Coronet Fuel Gage
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02/27/21 04:47 PM
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oldjonny
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So, I figured after 54 years it would be best to replace the fuel tank and sending unit in my '66 Coronet wagon. I have had that new tank in and out of there 3 times now and finally today, shoved the 54 year old sending unit back in the new tank. When I try to measure the resistance of the two new senders, it appears that they are of a slightly different resistance than the old one. So...I have two (2) brand new sending units here, neither of which will work with the car. Slipped the old one back into the tank and gage is back working. Any else have the problem with the older stuff? Are there different sending units? Everything I see shows that they are supposed to all be the same?
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Re: '66 Coronet Fuel Gage
[Re: TJP]
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02/28/21 09:50 AM
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Welcome to the world of repro sending units. And no you are not alone. The problem is so rampant that a company called Tanks Inc. makes a device called meter match. I believe Dakota digital makes one as well. I have yet to find a S/U that reads correctly regardless of the make/model of car or brand of sending unit. I am sure we have put in well over 100 various tanks and sending units in the last 20 years. Man...would seem like it should not be rocket science to make something. Maybe even add in an external trim pot or something. Guess I will just run with the old one. Good thing I did not toss it when I pulled the tank
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Re: '66 Coronet Fuel Gage
[Re: oldjonny]
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03/01/21 09:29 PM
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Man...would seem like it should not be rocket science to make something. Maybe even add in an external trim pot or something. Guess I will just run with the old one. Good thing I did not toss it when I pulled the tank
Agreed or is that GREED by our corporate exec's that get the Cr-p made for .10 on the dollar. You want cheap or good?? No have both LOL
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Re: '66 Coronet Fuel Gage
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03/02/21 10:10 AM
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Man...would seem like it should not be rocket science to make something. Maybe even add in an external trim pot or something. Guess I will just run with the old one. Good thing I did not toss it when I pulled the tank
Agreed or is that GREED by our corporate exec's that get the Cr-p made for .10 on the dollar. You want cheap or good?? No have both LOL I was told by a man much wiser than me that there are only two considerations that automotive OEM's have when buying something. Price and warranty. The cheapest one that will make it out of warranty is good enough.
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Re: '66 Coronet Fuel Gage
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03/11/21 09:49 AM
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I have not tried this but the next time I need a sender I think I'm going to buy one of these, remove the resistance unit, and attach it to the stock assembly. I don't know what else to do. Tanks, Inc. Universal Sender
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Re: '66 Coronet Fuel Gage
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03/12/21 09:12 AM
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I have not tried this but the next time I need a sender I think I'm going to buy one of these, remove the resistance unit, and attach it to the stock assembly. I don't know what else to do. Use one of these with your existing unit and gauge. They work great. I have found it much easier than fighting the repop sending units TANKS UNIVERSAL METER MATCH LINKY Where do you mount these? Up under the dash after you find the gage wire?
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Re: '66 Coronet Fuel Gage
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03/12/21 05:12 PM
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I use to design the fuel tanks and the sending units for the proto type tanks for Chrysler for 35 years... I guess you tend to find that stuff simple for as how many tanks and sending units I built during that period of time... this was the one for my Rampage and the sender is dead on (for all the factors) like unusable empty, true empty, 1/4/ 1/2, 3/4, and the total volume for the tank and the amounts designed for
Last edited by MR_P_BODY; 03/12/21 05:30 PM.
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