The 'E' Type Forum

Following on from the thread about members frustrations with parts suppliers.

Please recommend based on a personal purchase and use of, a fuel tank sender unit for a Series 1 or 2 4.2

To keep in line with David's suggestions perhaps negative feedback could be kept to pm.

Thanks in advance.

Simon

I rather suspect that where ever you buy it in the UK it will be a pattern part and probably from the same manufacturer. It should fit...hard to believe it won't. As to functionality if it does not work send back and demand a refund or replacement. It is pretty easy to test it before installing. Leave the old one in the tank to avoid fumes. Just connect up the two wires that go back to the gauge and warning light. Don't forget to connect a temporary ground lead from the sender mounting flange to the car body. Switch on the ign and gently move the float across its range while observing the gauge. Remember the gauge moves slowly in response to any change. Make sure that at the low float position the low fuel light comes on. Job done. Switch off. Isolate battery and pop into the tank using new gasket and washers etc..

Or try xks unlimited in the US. They sell a vast range for e types and may get theirs made by someone else...

Thanks Julian,

The problem is that the car is a nut and bolt restoration, the fuel tank has only just gone in. There are no gauges or even dash in.It will be months before I get the electrics finished. By which time the part will be out of warranty.
I just want a unit that fits the hole and has a good chance of working.
I suspect there are a few restorations where a part is purchased but not actually fitted or more likely used for quite some time. How you then go on from a warranty point of view I'm unsure.

Simon

Easy to test the sender with a ohm meter, it is just a variable resistance, so provided your meter moves when you operate the float arm you should be confident it will work in the tank. I seem to recall it works between something like 20Ω and 220Ω but you will get the idea. Let us know what the measured range is.

Hi Simon. As David says it is just a variable resistance. His numbers sound about right. The lamp contact can be tested as when the float gets to the bottom the lamp connection should be grounded (short circuit) to the flange. They are pretty crude devices......