Thank you! I have been chasing a non-working fuel gage on my 1997 Suzuki Sidekick. I have isolated the issue down to an Intermittent resistance from the fuel sender unit. Your video gives me useful tips on how to repair (2000 grit paper and bending the tab). I thought of bending the tap, but was considering chemical solvents instead of 2000 paper. I'll go with the 2000 paper.
Hi. Great video! Love the deep explanation about inside that box. Didn't understood very well ( not my main language) but the thin wire could be replace with other thin wire? Why I need to keep the old one their?
John, I am new to MGB ownership and regularly check out your videos. They are very helpful especially this one for the fuel sensor. I am happy to report my gauge is now fairly accurate after following your video fix. Thank you
Good video, thanks. The sending unit on my '74 B was so gunked up, I replaced it. Prior owner had allowed old gas in the tank. I eventually was able to clean up the bad gas and the car runs nicely now.
I repaired a "closed cell foam" float by drilling a hole in it just large enough for an automotive marker lamp (baseless bulb about 1/2" OD) Buoyancy regained and gage works great again. Drill hole slightly undersized for a tight press fit of the bulb glass into the foam.
Also I wish I had seen a video like this several years ago when my sending unit failed. The new units are not consistent as I get a different reading each time my gauge starts to hit the red. (1977) Sometimes I need 1.5 gallons and other times I need 2 or more. I try to rely on the trip odometer but that sometime is finicky, possibly due to age.
Am going to try on my nissan atlas truck 🚚 hope that fix my problem. Because my gauge do work but sometimes it say half or empty then it work again then do same thing again and again 😢 i would like to see it work great 😅
My gauge only swings between 1/4 (empty) and 3/4 (full.) Clearly not a float problem and I find it strange that, if a calibration problem, it is at both ends of the range equally.
Finally a video that shows how to repair, not replace and with a good explanation as to how it works.
Thank you! I have been chasing a non-working fuel gage on my 1997 Suzuki Sidekick. I have isolated the issue down to an Intermittent resistance from the fuel sender unit. Your video gives me useful tips on how to repair (2000 grit paper and bending the tab). I thought of bending the tap, but was considering chemical solvents instead of 2000 paper. I'll go with the 2000 paper.
A really nice honest guy...helpful and trustworthy...
John, used your video to troubleshoot and repair my 1972 MGB fuel sender. It works nice and smooth now! Thanks for the great video!
Exactly what I needed thanks, 1976 1275gt Austin mini, almost exact same unit.
nice one,great advice and to the point,i know what i am doing in the morning,thanks dude
brilliant , easy to follow video instructions, saved me so much time and ordering a sender unit that I didn't need. Fuel gauge now perfect. Thanks
I shall give it a go, thanks 👍
Outstanding video and presentation.
Great job, as always, John. When I got to the end of the video I remembered that my fuel gauge is a stick with lines drawn in it.
Thanks for the content, im working on my scooter
Great video
Hi. Great video! Love the deep explanation about inside that box. Didn't understood very well ( not my main language) but the thin wire could be replace with other thin wire? Why I need to keep the old one their?
I'll be trying this out when I get home. Can't find a sending unit for my 31 gallon 6.2 diesel Blazer. Thank you sir 🙏
Perfect one heck of a teacher, thanks for the help. Now off to repair a 1980 Cj sending unit. 🎉
A tutorial on fuel gauge calibration would be nice.
John, I am new to MGB ownership and regularly check out your videos. They are very helpful especially this one for the fuel sensor. I am happy to report my gauge is now fairly accurate after following your video fix.
Thank you
Great! Now my MGB will do more mpg!! Thanks John!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I tried ordering a new sending unit $400. In this economy ouch
What an informative video, thank you!
Great information 👍
Good video, thanks. The sending unit on my '74 B was so gunked up, I replaced it. Prior owner had allowed old gas in the tank. I eventually was able to clean up the bad gas and the car runs nicely now.
I repaired a "closed cell foam" float by drilling a hole in it just large enough for an automotive marker lamp (baseless bulb about 1/2" OD) Buoyancy regained and gage works great again. Drill hole slightly undersized for a tight press fit of the bulb glass into the foam.
Thanks - could not find a replacement for my 1964 pontiac bonneville fuel sender - I was able to repair the old one after watching your video.
Thanks John, I'm going to try this on my MGA.
Tq sir...this video help me alot
Another excellent video. My fuel guage is a little jumpy, I wonder if this may be the cause, I'll check it out this spring.
I have one of these in a Mini but it reads low. I was hoping to find out how to calibrate it.
I notice that the rheostat isn't sealed. I guess the fuel doesn't affect the reading?
Also I wish I had seen a video like this several years ago when my sending unit failed. The new units are not consistent as I get a different reading each time my gauge starts to hit the red. (1977) Sometimes I need 1.5 gallons and other times I need 2 or more. I try to rely on the trip odometer but that sometime is finicky, possibly due to age.
Thank you sir
Am going to try on my nissan atlas truck 🚚 hope that fix my problem. Because my gauge do work but sometimes it say half or empty then it work again then do same thing again and again 😢 i would like to see it work great 😅
John your shirt is first rate
Great video but I wish he would have used a modern multimeter for us DIY guys. I always struggle with the multimeter settings.
Thanks
Can I recoil it with same copper wire size?
Copper wire will not have sufficient resistance and would wear out very fast.
maybe also spray rheostat with electrical contact cleaner after sanding
Sir can we use copper wire
No it needs to be resistor wire. Copper too low a resistance and soft so it would wear out quickly when the wiper runs on it.
Sir which type of resistor wire should we use
What is the name of the resistor wire
My gauge only swings between 1/4 (empty) and 3/4 (full.) Clearly not a float problem and I find it strange that, if a calibration problem, it is at both ends of the range equally.
That was really interesting as the fuel gauge on my Triumph 2500 has stopped working or only comes up to 1/4 full so this could solve it, thank you
Pencil eraser cleans it to.
What is the name of your e-bay store? Send me a message.
That sending unit's pronouns are he/him.
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