<VV> Testing Gas Tank Sender

[Harry Yarnell]

An ohmeter will be better than a voltmeter. Measure from the electrical stud
to the metal base of the sending unit. Assuming you've removed the sending
unit from the tank.  Zero ohms (or close to) when empty; 40 or so full. That
said, without the gas lubricating the wiper and resistance, it may be
intermittent as you swipe the float arm from one end to the other.

Harry Yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net

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> Tech Guide is on loan at the moment, so I have a question for y'all....
>
> I have the gas tank out of my '61 Rampy and I need to test the sending
unit.
> I know I need a volt meter for this, but what do I connect to, what do I
> measure, and what am I looking for.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards,
> Joel
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