fuel guage sending unit

[smitty]

I just bought my first Bronco a few months ago and have been working on getting the fuel guage working. I intend to put a new tank and sending unit in. I checked the electric current to the sending unit with a 12 volt test light and the current pulsates on the test light. Is this normal or should the current be steady and how do i go about fixing it?? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[Bully Bob]

I checked the electric current to the sending unit with a 12 volt test light and the current pulsates on the test light. Is this normal or should the current be steady and how do i go about fixing it?? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

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This is normal (the pulse)....

What I like to do is momentarily short the two wires on the sending unit 'til the gage reaches full. (have a helper watch gage)

This will tell you if the mini dash volt. regulator & gage are good...

If it doesn't move to full, the gage could be bad.

If temp & oil are reading correctly, the mini volt. reg. is good. >

HTH

Bob

 

[smitty]

This is normal (the pulse)....What I like to do is momentarily short the two wires on the sending unit 'til the gage reaches full. (have a helper watch gage)

This will tell you if the mini dash volt. regulator & gage are good...

If it doesn't move to full, the gage could be bad.

If temp & oil are reading correctly, the mini volt. reg. is good.  >

HTH

Bob

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thanks for the help Bully Bob, maybe with a little luck and a lot of money, i'll get this thing on the road someday. Thanks