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| Trekkor |
 Jan 16 2005, 01:27 AM
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I do things...  Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California  |
I want to put a small 2" VDO fuel level guage in my center console in place of the stock oil temp guage.
What amps come from the stock fuel tank sender? I've put the oil temp/pressure combo 911 guage in the dash. I like that 904 guage I saw earlier. KT |
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| SpecialK |
Jan 16 2005, 01:55 AM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797  |
I always thought that the fuel sender was more of a rheostat type device creating a variable resistance to the 'load' being the fuel gauge itself. I can't imagine the amp draw from the gauge would be much at all.
That said, I could be waaay out in left field on this matter (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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| Mueller |
Jan 16 2005, 09:53 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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KT,
do search...someone listed the ohm values from the fuel tank senders about 2 weeks ago.... |
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| J P Stein |
Jan 16 2005, 10:17 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Trekkor:
I have a fuel gauge (bout 2") that works with the 914 sending unit. Since I'm swaping out gas tanks, I no longer need it. ....but I'd need sumthin' to fill the hole in my dash.....or....you can get one from AA. Eventually, I'll be ripping out the whole wurks.....but that's a future project. At that point, all I'll need is a oil pressure/temp gauge & a shift light (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
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| Trekkor |
Jan 16 2005, 10:20 AM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
JP, is that the VDO guage?
Which part # ? Are you offering? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) KT |
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| datapace |
Jan 16 2005, 10:33 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 19-January 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 1,579 Region Association: South East States
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Hey Trekkor,
I just picked one up from Harmut at palo alto speed for $60 IRCC. VDO Fuel Gauge for 914 sender (VDO: 301-030-003) 60-90 to .5 Ohm It's got a potentiometer so you can adjust the range. When I received it the gauge was pre-calibrated for the 914 sender. -bryan |
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| Trekkor |
Jan 16 2005, 10:36 AM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
LIKE THIS
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| Trekkor |
Jan 16 2005, 10:52 AM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
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| J P Stein |
Jan 16 2005, 11:05 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
IIRC, that's it. I can't see it as my pilot house is cocooned and will be for a while.
Console? Real AXers don't have consoles (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| azbill |
Jan 16 2005, 02:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 455 Joined: 26-July 04 From: Glendale, Az Member No.: 2,403 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Just went through all this On my '73 sender the calibration range is 21/263 which means 64ohms at the researve level or empty, 33ohms at half and 1ohm at full. You want a gauge that is 0 to 90 ohms. VDO makes them available at Summit Racing for around $30.00
Azbill |
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| brant |
Jan 16 2005, 02:34 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,640 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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JP, you may want to keep something to tell you when the fan belt throws... (ie:alt warning lamp) |
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| Aaron Cox |
Jan 16 2005, 02:57 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
hold tight.....
im currently making the 904 gauges... Attached image(s) 
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| fiid |
Oct 17 2005, 11:51 AM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
Hey.
I'm looking at http://www.egauges.com/vdo_mult.asp?Type=F...s=Cockpit&Cart= Do I want a 301-030 or a 301-035....???? Thanks, Fiid. |
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| lapuwali |
Oct 17 2005, 12:52 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
You want the one for the VW Sender. The adjustable 90-0 unit will also work, but as they say, it's discontinued and they may not have it anymore. |
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