[FC] Fuel Sender Question

[Keith Hammett]

Thanks for the update.

Keith Hammett

ps look for a solution to fix your non working sender using a universal
rheostat in an upcoming issue of Corvanatics.

-----Original Message-----
From: corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org]On Behalf Of Dale Dewald
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 3:43 PM
To: khammett at stainlessfab.com
Cc: corvanatics at corvair.org
Subject: RE: [FC] Fuel Sender Question


Hello Keith,

I measured the resistance of the sender at the dash plug this noon.  The
gauge indicated about 5/8 full and the resistance was 19 ohms.  This would
pretty much confirm that the sender is 0-30 ohms resistance.  I would
assume that GM stuck with the 0-30 ohm sender on the Chevy Van/Sportsman
through 1966.

Dale Dewald
dkdewald at pasty.net

At 07:16 AM 2/23/05 -0600, you wrote:
>Dale,
>
>Good information.  One should be able to find out what the sender was for
>the '64-'66 van line.
>
>Keep me posted as to what you find.
>
>Keith Hammett
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dale Dewald [mailto:dkdewald at pasty.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 8:15 PM
>To: khammett at stainlessfab.com; The Corvanatics list
>Subject: RE: [FC] Fuel Sender Question
>
>
>Hello Keith,
>
>The only thing that makes me think twice is that the front engine Chevy
>Van, introduced in 1964, used the same dashboard as the Corvair/FC
>line.  The same dash was also used for the 1965-66 Chevy Van and Sportsman
>(window van replacement for the Greenbrier).  For 1967 the van models were
>upgraded (curved windshield, etc) and shared the dashboard with the full
>sized Chevy/GMC trucks.  The interesting question would be if the '64-66
>Chevy Van line used a 0-30 ohm sender to match the Corvair style dash.
>
>It only occurred to me today that I could measure the resistance of the
>sender by disconnecting the lead under the dash and using an ohmmeter.  I
>filled the tank with stabilized fuel back in November so it should read
>close to 30 (or 90) ohms.
>
>Dale Dewald
>Hancoc, (UP) MI
>
>At 07:47 AM 2/22/05 -0600, you wrote:
> >I BELIEVE that the ohm rating stayed the same for all years on the FC
line.
> >This is based on the dash being the same so it would have had the same
>gauge
> >in it.  I doubt that GM would have changed the sender for one year.

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