[AT] Gas Tank sending unit needed

[Lane Freeman]

Thanks to everyone for your replies. I've been contacted by a list member
who has two NOS 340U sending units for sale so I should be in business in a
few days.

Lane Freeman
New Tripoli, PA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lane Freeman" <lmfree at ptd.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Gas Tank sending unit needed


> Charlie,
> I agree with you 100%.  This tractor was at my local IH dealer to put in a
> new TA.  But while it was there I told them they may as well fix the Gas
> gauge(it hasn't worked since I owned it).  Seemed like a simple enough fix
> putting in a new sending unit but this has escalated into a major problem.
> I think it may be easier to just open the cap and look in to check the
> level.
>
> Lane Freeman
> New Tripoli, PA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "CEE VILL" <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 8:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Gas Tank sending unit needed
>
>
> > I understand why all should work correctly on a restored tractor, but
this
> > sure is getting complicated.  The gage on my 340U has not worked since I
> > have owned it.  I think it stays on empty.  I carry a stick in the
battery
> > box behind the seat.  When I want to check the gas, I take off the cap,
> wipe
> > the stick clean with my hand, and tap it into the tank to the bottom.
> Then
> > I pull the stick back out and look at it.  I know I am just a crude old
> man,
> > but it sure tells me how much is left in the tank. Grin.  I know, the
> > correct police would never buy into that program.
> >
> > Charlie V. in cold WNY
> >
> > >From: Doug Tallman <dtallman at accnorwalk.com>
> > >Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > ><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > >To: Antique tractor email discussion group
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > >Subject: Re: [AT] Gas Tank sending unit needed
> > >Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 19:55:04 -0500
> > >
> > >   I guess I just assumed what my local IH
> > > >mechanic was correct or I misunderstood.  He told me the original IH
> > >Gauge
> > > >worked fine with the Massey sending unit until you mounted the gauge
in
> > >the
> > > >dash where it was grounded, then the whole thing went @ss backwards.
> >
>
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> > >---
> > >
> > >Lane, what's the possibility of the original guage being shorted
> internally
> > >to the case? What was the original problem? If it needed the case
> grounded,
> > >I wouldn't think it would work right when it was out of the dash unless
> you
> > >jumpered a ground. I looked at the schematic for my T340 and if the
> > >schematic is correct it doesn't show the case of the guage as being a
> > >ground. Does it still work right through the whole sweep, just
> backwards??
> > >Can you change the wire positions at the guage and get it to work
right?
> > >Seems that worrked for the ammeter when you switch from positive to
> > >negative ground. If all else fails, you could always translate the E as
> > >enough and the F as "fill me up":)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >            Doug Tallman
> > >            dtallman at accnorwalk.com
> > >            VGTCOA Ohio Regional Director
> > >                Greenwich, OH USA
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