Fuel gauge sender.

[tommi]

I know these are near impossible to get but has anyone grafted any other type of sender unit on to the Escort Cosworth one. Mine reads full all the time now after plugging it back in.

[BillyEdmonds]

I have the exact same problem only mine reads 2/3. Disaster.

[stevenebm]

took me ages to find one of these.this is a major issue as at the time about half a dozen people were looking for one.cant beleave this day and age and there are no spare parts or alternatives.

[Broadstripe]

There was someone selling one on a couple of weeks ago on Facebook . But when I say selling I think he was fishing for a good offer

[BillyEdmonds]

Has anyone experimented with installing a universal one ? I see many companies out there selling all types of senders. They list them by ohm

[c20tbo]

I think if i have issues with mine, i’ll get a new tank made from alloy with new sender and bin the old shite, i think id also make the rear inside panel accessable

[tommi]

The gauge is the same as the MK5 escort so I think the sender unit of the MK5 would suit . I will give it a go (well kinda have to) and let youse know if it works. Have to find one of them also.

[c20tbo]

The gauge is the same as the MK5 escort so I think the sender unit of the MK5 would suit . I will give it a go (well kinda have to) and let youse know if it works. Have to find one of them also.

i doubt it mate, total different tank design and location, any guage would work really

[tommi]

Not using the full bit just replacing the actual variable resistor part.

[BillyEdmonds]

Not using the full bit just replacing the actual variable resistor part.

Great idea, looking forward to seeing how this goes !

[jsa]

Royt, dug out the spare. Humpty can be split apart and put back together again. The potentiometer is plastic printed circuit piece that rivets to the metal capsule.

The float is about 115mm radius and 90¨¬ travel. The potentiometer is linear and 200¥Ø total resistance.

It is 3 wire, Yellow, Brown & White.

White is Ground for the wiper arm of the potentiometer.

Yellow to Ground resistance is:
22¥Ø at tank full and 147¥Ø at tank empty.

Brown to Ground resistance is:
178¥Ø at tank full and 53¥Ø at tank empty

[KR54321]

Great info JSA.
Colours could be different, as my one has brown, green and blue. Maybe because this one was bought as a service part.

[tommi]

Royt, dug out the spare. Humpty can be split apart and put back together again. The potentiometer is plastic printed circuit piece that rivets to the metal capsule.

The float is about 115mm radius and 90¨¬ travel. The potentiometer is linear and 200¥Ø total resistance.

It is 3 wire, Yellow, Brown & White.

White is Ground for the wiper arm of the potentiometer.

Yellow to Ground resistance is:
22¥Ø at tank full and 147¥Ø at tank empty.

Brown to Ground resistance is:
178¥Ø at tank full and 53¥Ø at tank empty

Great infoI had mine apart and put it back together not hard really.

[BillyEdmonds]

Great infoI had mine apart and put it back together not hard really.

Did you take yours out to fix it or replace it ? i'll be removing mine in a couple of weeks to see if I can fix it.

[tommi]

Am rebuilding my auld car so all is out.