Faria Gauge Help

Exactly! Easy to swallow huh?

But check the gauge/connections first........

BTW - I can point you to the WEMA sender for 48 that is like the senders in your ballast tanks........a more elegant, but spendier solution.

Darren:

I'll find one for you...PM Me. If you can easily get at it, touch the 2 sender wires together and see what happens..... If the gauge reacts to max...it is an incorrect sender......... We'll get you one!

Darren, make sure your existing sender is properly grounded.

Not sure if a badly grounded sender reads full or empty...

But, in general, senders work on variable resistance to ground. Usually, ground is the engine block, if not the battery directly. So, in order for the sender to work, the tank, or some part of the sender outer ring, needs to be grounded to the block (then it essentially becomes part of the block).

It's common for these little ground wires to become corroded, broken, or disconnected.

Did this pop up before your engine replacement, or after?

BTW, did you ever get your keypad issue resolved? Didn't have an easy answer for that one.

See if the fuel gauge is the right ohm range.... Most gauges now are Euro (10-180) but the VDO in Deep's 91 is Stewart-Warner (240-33).... See how range goes in opposite direction full to empty........

If needed, Fuel sender swap is super easy (once you get to the tank).... you don't specifically need Faria sender but you do need right ohm range... super inexpensive eBay universal units from VDO which are the correct ohms (10-180). ($18 bucks shipped...)

I would surf Faria's site to look at part #s and fuel gauge specs. PM me if you need more info.......... If you haven't, peek at the Faria info sheet posted above and compare to what your old sender's rating might be..... an easy test of gauge and wiring is to complete the circuit at the sender..... touch the gauge to the ground wire (there are only 2 wires at sender)..... gauge should peg one way or another depending on 240-33 vs 10-180 rated gauge. If gauge doesn't peg...... there's a gauge issue. Raria and VDO sites have good troubleshooting info.

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Steve- you forgot to mention that "guy" just found three of
The four NOS vdo gauges you needed. I found an nos fuel gauge- but Someone doesn't want to swap the sender since he just bought a new one. The company has 9 white face 99.9 % correct looking 10-180 ohm fuel gauges on the shelf. Hurry or I may buy those all up too!

BTW- I too have been looking for NOS VDO for replacements.... There aren't any. Someone on this site has snapped up any remainings ones..... He KNOWS who he is!

I do have a VDO corp recommended refurb place though............

Yeah I had the $123 link too just posted the other one. I need a new hr meter and figured I would rather them look uniform before broken and original. I know where Pete was going but kinda hard to keep it original when the gauges aren't available.
My hr meter and clock are trashed, broken no glass. The others are in decent shape but wouldn't match. I will replace the worthless clock with a depth finder. So it looks like they work other than the fuel gauge. So what is the fix on that? Whats the part for the fuel sending unit?

BTW - When looking you want:

Single Station, American Resistance, Standard Ground


Info Sheet - faria

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When I was looking to replace my 91 gauges, I wanted: good looking, unified gauge appearance, reliable and functioning replacements.

But they are NOT original (That's where Pete's going with this....)

Yes and no......

They will "fit" but:

1. Wayyy too expensive!
2. See if the fuel gauge is the right ohm range.... Most gauges now are Euro (180-10) but the VDO in your 91 is Stewart-Warner (240-33).
3. If needed, Fuel sender swap is super easy (once you get to the tank).
4. The other gauges will fit and hook right up.
5. No color caps are provided - you must add a blue, red, or amber color cap (or remove from current gauge bulb -if possible).

I actually bought that set - for half that price!

Boatersland.com

I didn't really look at fuel gauge ohm rating since I was replacing sender too. I would surf Faria's site to look at part #s and fuel gauge specs. PM me if you need more info.......... And send me your old Airguide speedo for saving you $100.00!