<VV> 1960 Fuel sending unit

[Secular]

  It's fixed now (6:26 am EST)  - I cleaned the winding bar & 
  adjusted the bend on the contact points. 

  Insofar as the reading, it might be my antique radio-shack 
  volt meter (model 22-163), but it now reads 0 to 32 ohms 
  between the connector and the float arm :)

  Best wishes,


  Tony I. 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: <TimogensTurbo at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> 1960 Fuel sending unit


> I'm pretty sure the EMs are 0 to 30 ohms.
> 
> Later, JR
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <TimogensTurbo at aol.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 6:44 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> 1960 Fuel sending unit
> 
> 
>> In a message dated 4/19/2007 4:41:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>> rusecular at yahoo.com writes:
>>
>>> How do you repair/test this unit? Does it require a mere cleaning
>>>  with fine sand paper ? Are the rheostat box/covers readily available
>>>  for 61-64?
>> =================================================
>>
>> Yes, it's a simple rheostat.....Use A Digital Volt meter $3.99 at Harbor
>> Freight and use the OHM's   scale at 200
>>
>> The 61-4  will work fine..
>>
>> Read both ends of the winding [bar]  to see if there's resistance.....then
>> read the connector to the frame of it as you move the arm thru it's 
>> travel...
>> 0-45 ohms!
>>
>> If it WAS reading / moving  before but was not correct.......it was most
>> likely the Wiper ARM  was not touching the Bar  tight enough to give a 
>> good
>> reading,  the tank had a bad ground  OR  The ROD/ARM needs bending to 
>> correct..
>>
>> Matt Nall...west coast
>> http://members.aol.com/patiomatt
>> lots of info!
>>
>>