Fuel Tank Sender MK2 - any way to repair?

[Martin1600E 0]

are any of the other gauges also playing up? Just wondering if maybe the problem is with the voltage stabliser :unsure:

 

Yes, the other gauges work fine - although I seem to have problems with the battery discharging itself, and have also noticed when I first start up, ammeter is showing slightly +ve, which I would expect, but after a few mins is always dipped into -ve even when no lights, fans etc are on - would this be linked? I dunno lol - when the weather is warm n dry I will take the dash out and check the wiring perhaps..

Edited January 20, 2011 by Martin1600GT

[4 door lotus 0]

Thanks Mike, no immediate hurry, because I only use it for work n' back.

 

:) its has kinda decided to stop working again - went about halfway up then slowly down....

 

Just gotta love these old cars :)

 

I know this is an old post but did you sort it out? Mine's started doing exactly the same, working sometimes & not others. Earthed my sender wire & gauge went to full so assumed the sender was faulty then it started to work again, I suppose the sender could have a intermittant fault but it's bloody annoying, especially as senders are getting so hard to get hold of!

[Martin1600E 0]

I know this is an old post but did you sort it out? Mine's started doing exactly the same, working sometimes & not others. Earthed my sender wire & gauge went to full so assumed the sender was faulty then it started to work again, I suppose the sender could have a intermittant fault but it's bloody annoying, especially as senders are getting so hard to get hold of!

Nope still not sorted - keep wanting to take the dash out and have a good look at the wiring, but never seem to get the time...

[dxcgnoc 3]

Nope still not sorted - keep wanting to take the dash out and have a good look at the wiring, but never seem to get the time...

 

 

from the symptons of intermittant working i would say that the sender is faulty.

 

regards

Dave

[MLI 7]

Seems like the ozzies have it covered, mk2 fuel sender repair kit (requiring soldering), AUS $75 each, see http://www.cortina-mk1.com/price.php#diffph

(scroll down to the bottom of the page)

 

[4 door lotus 0]

Seems like the ozzies have it covered, mk2 fuel sender repair kit (requiring soldering), AUS $75 each, see http://www.cortina-mk1.com/price.php#diffph

(scroll down to the bottom of the page)

 

 

Thanks for the link. :thumbup:

[bent axle bob 0]

Look up JDO instruments,keighley they repair them. :thumbup:

[4 door lotus 0]

Nope still not sorted - keep wanting to take the dash out and have a good look at the wiring, but never seem to get the time...

 

Hi Martin,

I know a while has passed but have you sorted your fuel gauge yet? I managed to get another sender unit for mine as I thought that was the problem as it worked sometimes & not others & it went to full with the 'earth' test every time, went to fit the other unit & found the float full of fuel on mine, can't understand how it worked some times & not others! Soldered up the hole in the original float & its working ok now & I've been told a Austin Metro float fits the Cortina arm if it 'sinks' again. I've now got a spare sender just in case as I didn't have to use it this time! LOL

 

Ozzy.

[Max2503 0]

Gents,

 

Can i jump onto this thread.....My fuel gauge is half a tank out (full by tank is half by gauge) does this sound like wiring or sender?

 

Many Thanks

[Martin1600E 0]

Hi Martin,

I know a while has passed but have you sorted your fuel gauge yet? I managed to get another sender unit for mine as I thought that was the problem as it worked sometimes & not others & it went to full with the 'earth' test every time, went to fit the other unit & found the float full of fuel on mine, can't understand how it worked some times & not others! Soldered up the hole in the original float & its working ok now & I've been told a Austin Metro float fits the Cortina arm if it 'sinks' again. I've now got a spare sender just in case as I didn't have to use it this time! LOL

 

Ozzy.

 

Hi Ozzy,

 

Nice one :) I still haven't sorted mine. Sadly my Cortina is not getting any attention at the minute due to other things going on :(

I barely manage to start it up very couple of weeks and drive it round the block.