i have a stewart warner fuel gauge, ref 826541; it seems to be an old reference, because we can't find it in the actual catalog. i would like to change it, and i have recently found another one, ref 834833 i don't find any informations for that last reference i would like to know their electric specifications(ohms), because it would be cool if i could install 834833 without changing the sending unit which is installed on my car with the 826541. anyone could help? Eventually could you also give me the good references for the sending unit fitting with 834833? for a 12 gallons external tank on a 32 roadster thanks for your help
Not sure quite what you are up to, but as far as I know, all of the S/W fuel level gauges use the same 240-30 ohm sender that is still available from places here in the states like Speedway.
effectively the 240 ohms fuel level gauges with matching unit senders seem to be the most commonly used, but when you take a look on the SW catalog, you will see there are also 90 ohms fuel gauges, and even 73 ohms ones. And nothing about a gauge with ref 834833! i think it could be an old ref. i would really like to find its specifications; if i don't find them, i will connect it with my actual sender and see if they work together, but if they don't , i'm still unable yo know which sender i need
Are you using the numbers on the face of the gauge? If so (in my experience anyway) I've never seen them used as part numbers for the gauge itself. Are there any numbers stamped in ink on the backside, sometimes a 3 numbers with 1 or 2 letter combination or 5 numbers?
why not pick up a 240-33 ohms sender and hook it up to this new gauge with some jumper wires and 12 volts and see if it works correctly?
What you are probably seeing is gauges meant to be used in specific situations such as Ford sender values, G.M. sender values, etc. General S.W. aftermarket gauges as far as I know have always run the 240-30 scale.
exactly. I think the size of the tank is irrelevant. It's just a matter of Ford/GM/Generic. IIRC Ford uses 90 ohms..
I 've spent a little time today to connect my new SW fuel gauge ,keeping my old sender in the tank; wel then , it works ,but not perfectly: my tank was nearlly half full , and when i put the contact on , i saw my gauge climbing near to 1/2;nothing to say... then i filled up my tank completely, and my gauge went on climbing, but no more than 3/4 Any other options than staying like that ( not the best) , or taking the sender off the tank and trying to adjust position of the float?
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