fuel gauge

Post by **dennis** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 7:33 pm

hi

have a slight problem with fuel gauge, reads backwards ie, full when empty and empty when full.
it is a 1971 austin morris pick up.

thanks

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 8:47 pm

I thought there was a posting on this before but I cant find it

So over to you Willie

Post by **alainmoran** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 8:59 pm

Personally I'd try reconnecting the wires the other way around ... but that's just me!

Post by **Cam** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:01 pm

Probably got the wrong gauge or sender unit from an earlier model.

But over to Willie as he seems to have this problem sewn up! (where are you??)

Post by **Willie** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 7:07 pm

Here I am Cam......if your fuel guage reads backwards then
indeed, you have the wrong fuel tank sender unit, it will
be of no use changing over the wires. If you have the
bronze faced speedo then, almost invariably you should
have a tank sender unit which has a NUT securing the lead
on it(as opposed to a Lucar push on connection). I say
almost invariably because the first 1098 cars also had
bronze faced speedos. The year of your car is therefore
important. OK I have just noticed that yours is a 1971
vehicle, with a black faced speedo? If so, ANY late type
sender unit with Lucar connector should be ok. Please let
us know if you find that your present one has a Nutted
terminal.

Post by **dennis** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 7:11 pm

it is a 1971 morris /austin 1098 pick up with a black faced speedo

Post by **Willie** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 7:13 pm

Ok Dennis feel for that sender unit terminal.

Post by **dennis** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 7:16 pm

thaanks guys will check it out and let you all know how i fair