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Author Topic: Fulvia series 1 fuel sender problems  (Read 2965 times)
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« on: 02 May, 2010, 01:51:27 PM »

Is anyone able to help me on fixing my fuel gauge or sender unit on my series 1 Fulvia?

After having completed renovating my Fulvia the only thing I cant get sorted is the fuel gauge.

I have two wires that go from the fuel gage on the dashboard then to the sender, I have no movement on the clock although I have plenty of fuel in the tank. I have earthed each wire at the tank end, one eliminates the warning light the other moves the fuel clock to show full so I presume the clock is fine.

How do I test a fuel sender unit on a Lancia Fulvia series 1?

Is the sender the same on all series Fulvias?

Do I have to earth the tank?

Am I right in thinking the gauge is fine?

Paul
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« Reply #1 on: 02 May, 2010, 02:01:41 PM »

Have you taken the sender unit out and checked it moves and works?

I've got loads of photos of it if you need.
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« Reply #2 on: 02 May, 2010, 02:14:02 PM »

Hi Neil

Will be taking out tomorrow. If it all looks fine and moves but still will not register on the gauge is the sender at fault or do I have to do something else?

Should I run an earth from the tank?

Paul
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« Reply #3 on: 02 May, 2010, 04:47:11 PM »

This was the state of my sender (S1 also). As you can see it was completely corroded up. I took it to bits, cleaned and de-scaled it then re-assembled it. The other thing is to check that the float doesn't have a hole in it.

The circuit should be earthed via the fixings and the tank. Check it with a multimeter.


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« Reply #4 on: 03 May, 2010, 11:31:15 AM »

Hi Neil, all sorted now.

You were right about giving it a good clean, now works perfectly.

Thanks for your advice.

Paul
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