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**slepysal** · 03-09-2007, 06:49 PM

Will an after market gas gauge that is rated as folllows:
Empty 240 ohms
1/2 130 ohms
full 33 ohms

work with a stock sender? If not what can be done with the feed line on the original one? The after market one has none. HELP !!!

**slepysal** · 03-09-2007, 10:54 PM

any one ?

NF65Fleetside · 03-09-2007, 11:15 PM

Im kind of wondering the same thing but I think the Autometer ones come with a new sender as well.

larry may · 03-10-2007, 04:48 PM

Reckon they have to be amatched set. As I was going to purchase an in tank float ascending unit. Clerk in formed me that a fuel gage is required for the unit to read correctly that is recommende by the manufacture of the unit.....my .02%

**Captainfab** · 03-12-2007, 12:41 AM

That gauge will not work with your stock sender. Up until around 65 the stock sender operates at IIRC 0-30 ohms, then around 65 the senders changed to 0-90 ohms. You're probably going to have to go with an aftermarket sender to match your gauge. Not sure what to say about the fuel line not knowing if you have an original tank or not.

**slepysal** · 03-12-2007, 04:33 AM

I have the sendre to match the gauge, but it has no fuel line,and yes still have the stock tank.

**Captainfab** · 03-12-2007, 03:48 PM

There are a couple of ways to go about it. The easiest would be to locate your new sender in another spot and leave the original there so you can utilize the fuel pickup tube. The other way would be to remove the pickup tube from the original and drill a hole and solder it into the new one. You could also try and remove the sender itself from the original assembly and replace it with the the new aftermarket piece. That way you would still have the original mounting plate with the pickup tube in it, and the new sender attached to it. I hope that was easy enough to understand. If you still have trouble post up some pics, and then it may be easier to figure out.

**slepysal** · 03-12-2007, 10:14 PM

Thanks for all the grat ideas,. I found an autometer pn 1318 white face gauge for 32.00 from sunnit. so insteat of pulling my sender i'll go that route thanks agiain oh anf great ideas Cpt.Fab

03-09-2007, 06:49 PM	#1
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	After Market Gas Gauge Will an after market gas gauge that is rated as folllows: Empty 240 ohms 1/2 130 ohms full 33 ohms work with a stock sender? If not what can be done with the feed line on the original one? The after market one has none. HELP !!! Last edited by slepysal; 03-09-2007 at 06:49 PM.

03-09-2007, 10:54 PM	#2
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: After Market Gas Gauge any one ?

03-09-2007, 11:15 PM	#3
NF65Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 674	Re: After Market Gas Gauge Im kind of wondering the same thing but I think the Autometer ones come with a new sender as well.

03-10-2007, 04:48 PM	#4
larry may Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MISSOURI Posts: 3,256	Re: After Market Gas Gauge Reckon they have to be amatched set. As I was going to purchase an in tank float ascending unit. Clerk in formed me that a fuel gage is required for the unit to read correctly that is recommende by the manufacture of the unit.....my .02% __________________ The biggest problem people have, is other people Thou shalt be cool and not hassle Be a site supporter. The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool inclines to the left." Ecclesiastes 10:2

03-12-2007, 12:41 AM	#5
Captainfab 60-66 Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Posts: 23,254	Re: After Market Gas Gauge That gauge will not work with your stock sender. Up until around 65 the stock sender operates at IIRC 0-30 ohms, then around 65 the senders changed to 0-90 ohms. You're probably going to have to go with an aftermarket sender to match your gauge. Not sure what to say about the fuel line not knowing if you have an original tank or not.

03-12-2007, 04:33 AM	#6
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: After Market Gas Gauge I have the sendre to match the gauge, but it has no fuel line,and yes still have the stock tank.

03-12-2007, 03:48 PM	#7
Captainfab 60-66 Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Posts: 23,254	Re: After Market Gas Gauge There are a couple of ways to go about it. The easiest would be to locate your new sender in another spot and leave the original there so you can utilize the fuel pickup tube. The other way would be to remove the pickup tube from the original and drill a hole and solder it into the new one. You could also try and remove the sender itself from the original assembly and replace it with the the new aftermarket piece. That way you would still have the original mounting plate with the pickup tube in it, and the new sender attached to it. I hope that was easy enough to understand. If you still have trouble post up some pics, and then it may be easier to figure out.

03-12-2007, 10:14 PM	#8
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: After Market Gas Gauge Thanks for all the grat ideas,. I found an autometer pn 1318 white face gauge for 32.00 from sunnit. so insteat of pulling my sender i'll go that route thanks agiain oh anf great ideas Cpt.Fab



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