75 Corolla Wagon Problem

[75rollawagon]

Hey I have a 75 corolla wagon and need to know if you can repair the fuel gage sender, the resistance winding broke just want to know if you can re wind them or where to by another one.Thanks

Edited February 26, 2012 by 75rollawagon

[nerfbat]

honestly, i have nfi regarding rewinding it, mate.

id suggest trying a wrecker and getting a 2nd hand sender?

my local wrecker has a wagon, that model, and I'm sure i saw the tank still in it.

bit hard with you in canada tho.

try your local wreckers over there, mate

Edited February 26, 2012 by nerfbat

[altezzaclub]

Tough one.. no-one repairs electrics these days, but your best bet is some retired electrician who used to work on electric motors. Try a few appliance repair places and ask if they know any retired guys, and some industrial electric motor repairers.

 

I'm sure they can be rewound easily enough, you just need the wire and the knowledge.

[philbey]

There are a couple of specialist instrument companies I know of, but being 20,000km away they're not much good for you. I reckon you would have a good chance of finding one, look for someone who specialises in instruments for the hot rod scene. Lots of those guys will run 70 year old gauge setups in their cars.

[tojo2]

Try this guy. He`s parting out his te38 in U.S

 

http://www.3tcgarage.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=11652

[75rollawagon]

Thanks I'm gonna try this shop that rebuilds altenators and other electrical components.

[tojo2]

They might need this info on sender unit :

 

Float position full = 3 ohm +- 2ohm

 

Float position half= 32.5 ohm +- 5ohm

 

Float position empty = 110 ohm +- 8 ohm

[ke70dave]

you could carefully braize/solder it back together.

 

your resistance might be slightly out now, but i reckon it would be close.

 

also companies like VDO sell gineric fuel senders, pending the resistance range you might need to use an aftermarket guage though.