Repair your fuel sending unit for $35.

In taking my '86 SE out of a multi-year hibernation, I discovered the fuel sender wound resistor was bad. In trying to find a new sending unit, they are either not available or those that can be found are more than a bit overpriced. So, I looked around for a universal sending unit and found this:



A full picture is available here:

http://www.classicinstrumen...spx?ProductCode=SN38

I bought it from the world famous Sachse Rod Shop in Sachse, Texas.

A slightly different version for $30 is available here for sale as well:

http://www.tanksinc.com/ind...mode=prod/prd276.htm

Get the 0-90 ohm unit. On mine the actual white sender is bolted to the universal tube with two screws. We can easily adapt this to our stock fiero sending unit assembly. The original factory sender is attached to it's mounting plate with 2 melted head plastic rivets-simply use a razor blade or knife to cut off the heads which will allow removal of the old sender and leave you the bare mounting bracket.





One inch under the top mounting hole center, you will have to drill a new 9/64 mounting hole for the universal sender to mount.

I used two small stainless washers between the plate and the new plastic sender to space them off the plate so the float arm can freely move.





Your stock wiring will transfer over easily, you may have to slightly open one of the push on connectors with needle nose pliers.

The universal sending unit kit has a long straight float that I bent into the shape of the original.

[This message has been edited by hrocker (edited 02-28-2011).]

Nice.... Thanks for sharing.

Put the same unit in my tractor a few years ago. Works great.

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1986 SE 350 V8

I give you a "+" for sharing Welcome to the forum too!

This means I don't have to refuel again at 1/4 tank?

Tesmith66, So your the guy with the Fiero tractor, need pictures. Well maybe not. Lots of laughs.