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Fuel sender
I have not been able to find a pic of a fuel sender unit with the aluminum cover tube removed. I am trying to see how the slide wires inside are supposed to be and what gauge they might be. I'm attempting a rebuild. All is intact and in great condition except the slide wires. A pic of a fuel sender for a '72 914/4 would be a great help. Anyone? Thanks in advance.
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11-14-2003, 03:08 PM
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11-15-2003, 12:19 AM
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Check page 130 of the Haynes manual.
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11-15-2003, 07:23 AM
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It figures I don't have the Haynes book. I'm going to get it right now though. Can you post the page here? Thanks
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11-15-2003, 11:59 AM
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I don't have any pix but did take mine apart and clean the slide wires with steel wool and the sender worked better after that.
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11-15-2003, 03:56 PM
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The diameter isn't the critical part--it's the resistance that is used.
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11-17-2003, 01:25 PM
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Dave - good you mentioned that. Those wires are not regular copper but are nichrome resistance wire. The resistance is probably dependent on the wire gauge though. Here's a place that sells nichrome wire http://www.wholesalepartsandfilm.com/wire.asp
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11-17-2003, 01:34 PM
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Thanks for the info.
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11-18-2003, 01:56 AM
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74 Porsche 914 2.0 
