Can fuel sender be fixed????

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I just wanted to know if the fuel sender once out of the gas tank can be repaired somehow?

Does anyone have a photo of a fuel sender? If so can you post it or send me a link to the photo?

Is it usually the float mechanism that goes bad or is it some other part of the sending unit that goes bad???


Regards,

W. D.

 

The ones I have seen, are just a coil of wire wraped around a flat insulator, with a contact connected to the float that slides up & down.

 

Yes-under some comditions.
The wire on mine was separated frm the rest of the unit when
the fuel tower (filter) popped out of the petcock.
I took it to a shop and the best price I could get then was $63.00
for OEM. no aftermarket was found.
I asked the mech if it could be fixed. He said to try soldering
the wire back in place (that worked!), but if not buy a new condencer
at radio shack.
So far It's been over a year since the repair without any probs.

 

Here's a pic:




From a 550 Seca. Note the little wire and the fact that the insulation has crumbled away (arrow.) I believe this is the wire parts was referring to.

Sorry, but I never took one apart any further. This is the best I've got; I was about to send the unit to somebody (it was working) so I didn't pop the cover. Looks as though the little tabs could be straightened and the cover easily released though.

 

That wire could serve the same function as mine, but I only have
the low fuel warning light. Although it doesn't have a float valve
it amounts to the same idea. fuel level sends a sig via a condencer,
according to the mech I spoke with.
The manual does not state the type of device used-only it's place-
ment.

 

Wow, if mine looks anything like that then I am just going to replace it. I ordered one from one of our sponsors today. Thank you all very very much for the information. That was not at all what I was expecting. Again thank you very much.

Regards,

W. D.

 

WD, don't give up hope. I can fix the issue of the wire insulation if that is your problem (and I'm fairly local). I've got some pretty big soldering irons (300+ watts of Big Bertha) that'll help get the ball rolling. If it is simply corrosion, I can open up the can and soda blast it. What exactly is the problem you are experiencing?