Gas tank and gauge ohms ?

[HerrOtto]

On my 61 Apache, the fuel tank is under the frame in the rear. I was told this tank was purchased from LMC. LMC only sells under the frame tanks for 1963-1966 C10's and not 1961. I believe that is why it does not have conventional straps holding it up. The sending unit that LMC sells along with this tank is also for a 1963-66 C10 not a 1961. Is there an ohms difference between a 1961 sending unit and a 1963-66? If so, that may be why my 1961 gauge does not work.
Does anyone sell universal straps for a fuel tank? The ones on this tank are the strapping that is used on a wooden pallet and need to be cut off and cant be reused.
Thanks

[jtrichard]

if you cant find anything better look at a water heater strap kit from like homo depot the steel type of coarse

[HerrOtto]

jtrichard, are you referring to the strapping with holes every inch or so?

[jtrichard]

No that's plumbers tape http://www.faucetdepot.com/faucetdep...ITXBoCgXrw_wcB (not Teflon tape http://www.buckeyehydro.com/teflon-t...qulBoCuj7w_wcB )....water heater earthquake strapping kit http://www.homedepot.com/p/Watts-Gal...E-25/202266006 its about 1 1/2" wide steel type has bolts and clips ... it would work if you cant find anything better .... here we are on a truck site having a plumbing class

[AcampoDave]

Try Tank's inc. They have all kinds of stuff.

[HerrOtto]

Tanks alot. Sorry I dont know what got into me.

[ls60apache]

Originally Posted by jtrichard

if you cant find anything better look at a water heater strap kit from like homo depot the steel type of coarse

homo depot


I may be off a few years ,but I think 60-65 are 0-30 ohms and 66 is 0-60 ohms. im sure someone will correct me soon.

[Captainfab]

'60-'66 are 0-30 ohms

[HerrOtto]

I finally found some strapping to replace my gas tank straps, so I lowered the tank and removed the sending unit and it is marked 30 ohms. When I connect the two leads to the sending unit(black to ground and red to the screw terminal on the unit) and the float is in the empty position the meter reads 00.6 as soon as I move the float up the meter reads infinity. Is this correct or should it be slowly moving up to 30 ohms to indicate a full tank

[HerrOtto]

I got the sending unit to work, at least temporarily. With the sending unit hooked up to the trucks wiring and the float is in the empty position, when I turn on the key, the gauge needle pegs to full and does not move at all when moving the float. When I hook up my meter to the wire coming from the sender going into the fuse panel, the readings are normal 0.5-32 ohms. I will pull out the gauge, but do you think the problem is in the wiring from the fuse panel to the gauge or the gauge itself?

[HerrOtto]

Well I really screwed something up this time. I used a test light at the terminals going to the fuel gauge and shorted something out because I have no juice to the fuse box at all and the truck wont start. Is there a fusible link or something like that where I should be looking?

[HerrOtto]

Found a blown inline fuse at the voltage regulator and found gauge to be defective. Replaced gauge, repaired sending unit and all seems to be working.