TR4/4A Send Unit Issues - 62 TR4

[scottkilpatrick]

My tank has at least a 1/4 tank of gas. Just yesterday for the first time I was driving and noticed the guage on E. I checked the tank level with a yard stick and jigged the float thing and now it reads 1/4 tank - so it might be going out? Something loose somewhere? Is it the guage cable? I cannot find any images on the web that show what the send unit looks like mounted in the gas tank. This car was upgraded to an electric pump mounted in the trunk.

Opinions on what I should try? Should I check one of the wires shown in the pics (fuel pump)? Should I check the cable coming from the gauge?? Stablizer - not sure where that is at - I'm not sure what to check but hoping I don't have to pull the tank out and pay for that. What safety precautions should I take. Thanks all

 

[charleyf]

Wires at the fuel pump should have nothing to do with this. First check the wires between the voltage stabilizer (VS) and the gauge. The VS is located in the passenger footwell. On the very front upper right corner. PITA to get to but there it is . The wire then goes to the gauge and could be loose. Could also be a bad ground wire at the sending unit which is on the passenger side accessed from the trunk.
Think simple first.
Charley

 

[mctriumph]

The "sending" unit is a grounding rheostat that takes the 9V from the gr/bl, wire (on the gage)and makes the
gage move. The voltage stabilizer does go bad"green wire).If you purchase an AM unit , make sure you verify the
voltage!!!!
Mad dog

 

[Sarastro]

If you bumped the sender and it changed, that's a pretty good indication that the sender is the problem. I'd also check the connection of the wire to the top of the sender; make sure it is clean and tight. If that's good, it's worth the trouble to remove the sender and check it. You probably can do that with the tank in place, but I've never tried that. Check the sender with an ohmmeter--you should see the resistance vary smoothly as you move the wand up and down. I'll bet that you see a number of jumps. Then either service or replace the sender.

 

[bammons]

If you determine it is the voltage stabilizer (your coolant gauge would act up also) don't buy the Moss Motor unit. I ordered one about 5 months ago and then read shortly after on the forum that many were having failures quickly after installation. Mine just went out so I will source from someplace else. Not trying to bash Moss but if they read the forums they would know their unit is junk. Bruce

 

[DavesTR4A]

I have sold over 240 rebuilt voltage stabilizers over the last 2 years with no returns. Email me at dconnittATgmail.com for more details.
Dave Connitt

 

[KVH]

I’d chase down that voltage stabilizer. I’ve never been able to remove the sender with my tank still in the vehicle. What a hassle. Emptying gas, draining tank, all that. My recollection is that a bad stabilizer affects the gauge materially. Good luck.

 

[KVH]

I have sold over 240 rebuilt voltage stabilizers over the last 2 years with no returns. Email me at dconnittATgmail.com for more details.
Dave Connitt

Dave, do you have a company name or website?

 

[DavesTR4A]

Dave, do you have a company name or website?

One of my customers is working on a website for me but the “products” page isn’t posted yet. For the last 2 years I have just been selling them by word of mouth. I do have a brochure I can get to you but that is on my laptop and I am responding to you on my iPhone which of course doesn’t have access to to the brochure. I will get a brochure to you later today. The reason I sell them as “rebuilt” is I need the original metal can as a starting point as I don’t have a source for the can.
Each voltage stabilizer is tested at 3 different stages of assembly with the final test being a 24-hour run at 150% of its normal load. Additionally, each unit is serialized for quality control. I do have some units already rebuilt and can sell on an exchange basis as customers occasionally send me multiple old voltage stabilizers and just need one back. I have even had a couple of customers order a voltage stabilizer from Moss and had it shipped to me to rebuild and send in to them.
I charge $55.00 which includes shipping to the lower 48 states. I also ship out of the USA and the cost is $45.00 plus shipping via USPS Priority Mail.

 

[DavesTR4A]

If you determine it is the voltage stabilizer (your coolant gauge would act up also) don't buy the Moss Motor unit. I ordered one about 5 months ago and then read shortly after on the forum that many were having failures quickly after installation. Mine just went out so I will source from someplace else. Not trying to bash Moss but if they read the forums they would know their unit is junk. Bruce

I sell a very reliable rebuilt voltage stabilizer with over 240 sold so far with no returns, I attached a copy of my rebuilt voltage stabilizer data sheet.
Dave Connitt