Fuel gauge sender

[chedder]

Anybody know what the sender for a Wedge is off? or has anyone successfully fitted something off another car?

Thanks
Chedder

[350zwelgje]

Before you read further, I haven't had this problem myself (yet?).
Think I read you can easily rewire them.
Removal and putting it back could be daunting with the tank in place.

Sorry, don't know what the original was/is. Probably many are possible, but the outside diameter and resistance rating needs to be matched to the wedge tank and gauge.

Rob

[rev-erend]

350zwelgje said:

Removal and putting it back could be daunting with the tank in place.


Rob

Access is easy enough with the tank in place .. just make sure the fuel level is very low.

Send is unique to the wedge I believe .. this has been on here before.

[chedder]

Hi Rev, unique as in size/shape or in resistance values?
Gandalf has some universal boat ones, may have to find out if one will fit!

[rev-erend]

chedder said:

Hi Rev, unique as in size/shape or in resistance values?
Gandalf has some universal boat ones, may have to find out if one will fit!

Not sure - never heard of anyone finding a suitable replacement.

The apature they fill - well they all seem to come in loads of different sizes.

I had heard of a Griff sender being used but the last I heard was that they were not available either but the situation may be different now.

Let us know if you manage to find a replacement.

[chedder]

Will do Reverend, wont be until the end of next month though, when it goes into hibernation and the next round of mods begin.

P.S How's the Beastie SEAC coming along?

[Roger McLittriss]

Sender is almost guaranteed to be from some old British rustheap of the 70s. It may have been altered to suit the Wedge fuel tank but ultimately it's a rheostat operated by a float on the end of a bit of stiff wire.
As it's mounted in the inboard side wall of the tank it's likely (but not certain, as the float arm could be bent/ extended) that the donor had the same arrangement.
Anything from a Mini to a Landrover, by way of Sherpa and TR7
Given the notorious inaccuracies of TVR instruments I wouldn't bet there was much 'matching' going on either.
Dig your old Haynes books out and check the chapter on fuel systems, you never know!

[rev-erend]

chedder said:

P.S How's the Beastie SEAC coming along?

Slowly - I'm looking for something I've lost a little of..

[Waynester]

rev-erend said:

chedder said:

P.S How's the Beastie SEAC coming along?

Slowly - I'm looking for something I've lost a little of..

Enthusiasm? Will to live? Money? The plot? ....

Keep going with it Alan, we're all looking forward to seeing/hearing your SEAC.

[chedder]

rev-erend said:

chedder said:

P.S How's the Beastie SEAC coming along?

Slowly - I'm looking for something I've lost a little of..

Horsepower?

[rev-erend]

Waynester said:

rev-erend said:

chedder said:

P.S How's the Beastie SEAC coming along?

Slowly - I'm looking for something I've lost a little of..

Enthusiasm? Will to live? Money? The plot? ....

Keep going with it Alan, we're all looking forward to seeing/hearing your SEAC.

That it .. Enthusiasm?

Still - I'm always more happy working on cars in the winter.

Just got an alternator bracket and Thermostat housing that solves most of my problems from John Eales.. so that's good.