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General Category => MG Sports Cars => Topic started by: pspeaks on September 09, 2012, 05:43:15 PM

Title: Fuel Sending unit
Post by: pspeaks on September 09, 2012, 05:43:15 PM
I was just pondering my electrical schematic and the following question popped into my head.  I'm using an MGB fuel tank with a MGB fuel quantity sending unit, but I have a Dolphin gauge (shark, without the fish logo).  I'm concerned that the sending unit resistance and the gauge won't match.  Is that going to be a problem, and if so, is there a device to put in line so the gauge will be accurate?
Title: Re: Fuel Sending unit
Post by: DC Townsend on September 09, 2012, 08:28:50 PM
Same problem (different gauge maker though). I disassembled the MGB sender, did the same to the sender that matched the gauge, reassembled the B unit using the resistor from the gauge sender. My second time doing it this way. Was the same on the Cobra replica I had. That one used Dolphin gauges. Nice product BTW.

Both times, works just fine.
Title: Re: Fuel Sending unit
Post by: burner1 on September 09, 2012, 09:11:47 PM
I just cut another plate which bolted to the new sender and bolted to the MGB tnak hole.
Title: Re: Fuel Sending unit
Post by: pspeaks on September 10, 2012, 10:36:13 AM
Thanks guys, looks like I do have to do something, so now I guess I have to decide which way I want to go.  Either way it doesn't seem too difficult.  The gauge on the t-bucket I had never worked worth a darn so I used a stick on it every time I passed a gas station; not so practicle on my GT

Paul
Title: Re: Fuel Sending unit
Post by: britcars on September 10, 2012, 10:10:15 PM
Paul, I did something similar to what Dave T. did with his fuel gauge.  I too used the Dolphin/Shark gauges and the tank sending unit that came with the gauges..  Photo attached.
FuelSender.1600x450.jpg
Title: Re: Fuel Sending unit
Post by: pspeaks on September 11, 2012, 03:04:59 PM
Great idea Phil, I might just try that.   In fact I'm going to put a new tank from Moss on the GT and center it with all new hardware. Thanks a lot, knowing you guys have done it with success makes me feel a lot better.



Paul