Re: [FWDLK] 58 v. 59 Mopar Fuel Tank Sending Units

["Ron Waters" <Ronbo97@xxxxxxxx>]

The info you have here is correct.  There is a voltage limiter mounted to
the back of the instrument cluster that cuts the voltage from 12 volts to 7
volts.  Both the oil pressure and fuel gauges use this.  See the 59 Dodge
shop manual suppliment for more info.

> Assuming that this is true, then I wonder why some fuel sending units
> that appear on, say e-Bay, are listed as fitting 57-59?

If you're really gonna believe everything written about a given item on
ebay, then I have a full-size version of the Brooklyn Bridge that I can sell
you cheap ! :-)

Ron

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Woodside <rwoodside@xxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 8:22 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] 58 v. 59 Mopar Fuel Tank Sending Units


> Hi, ForwardLookers:
>
> I've been told that "1959 Dodge was the first mopar to use an instrument
> voltage regulator. Therefore, the gauges and sending units [for 1959]
> are different than the others [for 1958]."
>
> Assuming that this is true, then I wonder why some fuel sending units
> that appear on, say e-Bay, are listed as fitting 57-59?
>
> This has not happened to me; quite the opposite, actually, since the
> vendor is telling me that even though a 59 sending unit looks the same
> as my 58's, the unit's resistance is different, and so it won't work.
>
> Any thoughts, to help enlighten us uninformed newbie owners?
>
> Dick Woodside