96 car fuel tank sender.

[Dave85chim]

Hi guys,

Are the fuel senders on the 96 cars earthed?

I have the later style connections (black and black/green wires) but I have no gauge registering.

And then these two wires for something - is one and earthing?

[ric355]

It's a supply and a return, with the fuel sender being a variable resistor connected between the two wires. Hence there is a voltage drop across the two wires defined according to ohms law. You can measure the resistance across the sender pins with the plug disconnected in order to check the sender.

[Dave85chim]

Thanks Richard

Ok I understand, before looking into it too much I just wanted to make sure if wasn't something daft like I needed to earth it. In the sender kit I received, it had what looked like an earth ring.

Anyone any ideas on what the wires are to the left?

[Polly Grigora]

Plenty of pics here https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Dave85chim]

Polly Grigora said:

Plenty of pics here https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Thanks Polly, later version is the same as mine. obviously those two stray wires are nowt to do with it.

[Polly Grigora]

Ok then, happy fault finding