New set-up not working

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New set-up not working

Postby monzacoupe » Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:17 pm

I'm just getting around to hooking up my rebuilt sending unit and new Carter pump. It's out of the gas tank and ready to bench test. When I hooked power up to the sending unit, the fuel guage pegged to full even though the float is hanging down in the empty positon. When I cranked the engine over while the pump was submerged in a pail of gas with a hose going to another pail, nothing, no pumping of gas or anything. There has been no changes to the wiring/eletrical except a new coil last fall.

I no not much about wiring electrics but can follow directions pretty well, what should I be looking for. My volt meter says power is going to the wires for the sender/pump. Help please.

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Re: New set-up not working

Postby spencerforhire » Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:26 am

By the symptoms I would say you're missing a ground, but you say you've checked with a meter. It is possible you've blown the fuse, and the voltage you found with the meter is coming through the sender wire.
Wiring is pretty simple:
Blue- pump +
Tan- gauge sender
Black- ground
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Re: New set-up not working

Postby monzacoupe » Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:16 pm

Thanks Spenser! The Beast lives!! First time around the block in a year or more! It was a disconnected ground wire. The new sender unit appears to be working and the fuel pump seems to be pumping.
Kicking it into gear now for next years Monzaque!

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Re: New set-up not working

Postby mikeceli » Fri May 15, 2015 8:06 am

Rick, who rebuilt your sender, what cost and turn around time. Mike
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Re: New set-up not working

Postby monzacoupe » Mon May 18, 2015 11:42 am

I used Tristarradiators. Here's a link to an old post with before and after pics. Turn around time was less than two weeks if I remember correctly, and they were great to deal with.

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Re: New set-up not working

Postby monzacoupe » Mon May 18, 2015 4:14 pm

Can't remember exact cost but i'm sure it was less than $100.

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