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Torana fuel gauge sender to commodore pickup

Started by _Keithy's_UC_ , Sep 19 2006 04:07 PM

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#1 _Keithy's_UC_

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Posted 19 September 2006 - 04:07 PM

Hey guys,

I've got a VN V8 fuel pump/pickup in the drop tank and my standard UC wiring going down there. I need to run a fuel gauge for obvious reasons, but i cant because 1) they dont connect and 2-) the ohms required for commodore may be different to UC Torana and therefore give me an inaccurate reading.

Has anyone fitted a commodore V8 pump and pickup to their tank before, and if so, what dramas did you come across and how did you overcome these?

Any info appreciated as i would like the tank in asap.

Cheers
Keith

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#2 _devilsadvocate_

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Posted 19 September 2006 - 04:33 PM

This link is useful for finding the resistance ranges of various senders for different models and makes: http://www.apamfg.co.....rt Poster.pdf

It lists the vn specs as the same for the uc, so it its not going to fry your uc gauge, but whether you get linear readings etc......dont know.

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#3 _Keithy's_UC_

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Posted 20 September 2006 - 10:10 AM

Ok, so by going off that chart, the comodores (VN - VS) have the same sender for an LPG tank and obviously it'll have the same ohm range with a standard petrol tank as they wouldnt fit something they would then have to modify... I'd like to know more. If it's just a case of putting an adaptor to the sender from the tank to mate up with the UC fuel gauge sender, it's a pretty much plug and play issue...

And if thats the case, then my drop tank could be going in sooner than expected...

Cheers for that devils..
Keith

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#4 Dr Terry

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Posted 20 September 2006 - 10:48 AM

Hi Guys.

The UC Torana fuel sender has the same specs as VB to VS Commodore.

That is - 282 Ohms Empty, 97 Ohms Half & 40 Ohms Full.

You're in luck Keith, what that means, simply translated, is any fuel or LPG sender that runs a VB to VS fuel gauge will work perfectly with your UC Torana gauge.

Dr Terry.