62rebelP23 Posted August 28, 2008 Report Posted August 28, 2008 i did my install of the JC Whitney sending unit today; i couldn't use my factory sending unit top, so i made my own. (i'd ruined it cobbling up other stuff). i made two; the first was a little too large and instead of trying to whittle a 16th off i just cut another smaller one. i had to substitute a thick urethane washer for the soft rubber one since the metal was thinner than the Datcon unit piece. followed their directions other than that, it went together easily and VOILA i can tell how much gas i have in the tank now! i CANNOT recommend this piece any more highly. if your sender is telling lies, replace it! now for the brakes..... and the paint... the smallest victories encourage more endeavours! Quote
james curl Posted August 28, 2008 Report Posted August 28, 2008 I suppose that your sender is a one wire sender, not the two wire that the P15 used which have two coils in the guage, each reading a half of a tank and require a sender with two wires from the sender to the guage plus a ground wire? I have been told that the one wire sender from J.C.Whitney will not work on a P15. Quote
62rebelP23 Posted August 28, 2008 Author Report Posted August 28, 2008 true; but i have a good two-wire that i will let you have for exactly what it cost me. the seller mistook the year i requested and i'm not arguing the point with him over it. Quote
Rodney Bullock Posted August 29, 2008 Report Posted August 29, 2008 Woo hoo is right, You are a smart and lucky man. I think if you don't have a good unit the gas is costing you more because you are estimating the gas you think you got, good for you. Quote
62rebelP23 Posted August 29, 2008 Author Report Posted August 29, 2008 i've had more than my share of dodgy (HAH!) fuel gauges; been put afoot more than once.... would hate to have to walk away from the Cambridge in this area. don't believe it would still be there when i got back...... Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Posted September 3, 2008 I first bought a one wire sender from Whitney. The price was right....about $20 at the time 3 or 4 years ago. Someone had said it worked on a P15.... wrong.....so we found out. I was fortunate and traded it to another guy who had a Dodge and had bought the two wire item from Atwater Kent. We were both happy. :) I don't know what senders are needed for the newer Plyms. Quote
62rebelP23 Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Posted September 3, 2008 didn't take any pics during the job, but here's the old girl... Quote
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