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| Dave Walker (Chrome_dome)
Registered Member Username: Chrome_dome Post Number: 41 Registered: 3-2010 Posted From: 67.174.144.159  Rating: N/A |
Anybody Know; Where I can order or buy (and whats a good Price for)a Fuel tank sending unit for a 1979 MCI 5C-s 144 gallon Tank. Already tested the MCI Gauge and it works fine except when hooked to the SU. 6V-71 Plus need exhaust manifold gaskets, I am near Sacramento, CA Area Want to replace them all in the next few Months. Thanks to any info you have. Dave | ||
| Patrick levenson (Zubzub)
Registered Member Username: Zubzub Post Number: 231 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 174.91.225.176  Rating: |
Just a thought...pull the SU and see what's wrong, sometimes components just need a little love to start working again. Too many times I have purchased a replacement unlt to discover when I pull the part that a little emery paper here a little twist there and it's working again...also is it the SU or the wiring from the su to the gage? | ||
| Dave Walker (Chrome_dome)
Registered Member Username: Chrome_dome Post Number: 42 Registered: 3-2010 Posted From: 67.174.144.159 Rating: N/A |
Thanks Patrick, Ya know sometimes the little things get overlooked. I will pull it out and cleaner Up and see if it starts working again. Dave | ||
| Pete/RTS Daytona (Pete_rtsdaytona)
Registered Member Username: Pete_rtsdaytona Post Number: 615 Registered: 1-2005 Posted From: 97.104.18.110  Rating: N/A |
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_sgrp.asp?Subgroup=Fuel_Senders | ||
| Mark Renner (Boomer)
Registered Member Username: Boomer Post Number: 214 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 206.58.200.38  Rating: N/A |
Quite often the floats will leak. If the guage reads a constant "empty" that is where I would look first. When you hold the assembly in your hand, the float and arm will just fall to the bottom. You can replace the float, or drill a small hole in it, drain all fuel out, then seal the hole with epoxy, or something similar, or maybe solder if you are careful. | ||
| Dave Walker (Chrome_dome)
Registered Member Username: Chrome_dome Post Number: 43 Registered: 3-2010 Posted From: 67.174.144.159 Rating: N/A |
Thanks you guys for the good info. It was just old and needed to be worked like Patrick had mentioned. The gauge always showed pegged or way past full -KEY OFF. Turn KEY ON and it dropped to empty. Had a thought though; If I put in a toilet Float and hooked the fuel line to the black tank, I could run off the gas for a long time, Call it BIO-BURRITO, No just kidding.HA,HA,HA Dave | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 927 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 71.53.153.91  Rating: N/A |
Dave....!! you are starting to sound like something Chessie would do. lol lol gomer |
