fuel sender
 

Does anyone have a good current source for older fuel senders? Need it quick....planning to leave for vacation on Friday. Perfect timing.....NOT!!
VDO part # 224 064
It's out of an '89 242.

Thanks.

You can get one from West Marine/Boat US or just about any store. Then just read the directions and off ya go. The best alternative IMO is the Gaffrig floatless units. They work real nice as long as you do them exactly the way that they tell ya.

Jon

Thanks for the response.
But, I read something where the older VDO gauges won't work with anything other than VDO senders......anything to this? Thanks.

Check this thread, I had the same issue with my 242LS VDO fuel sender...

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...ht=fuel+sender

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"These guys don't stock part 224 064 (as it is out of production), so I ordered 224 063 ($77.53), which is a little shorter (12 1/4 vs 13 7/16). From what I understand the gauge will always read a bit low...I guess a pessimistic fuel gauge is better than an optomistic fuel gauge.

http://www.gilmoredist.com/vdo-marin...ccessories.htm

Also, unit is special ordered from Germany...3-5 weeks."

Edge,

I have the sender out of my 292, not sure if the depth of the tank is the same though. PM me if you want to.

Thanks for the above replies.
Just got off the phone with Livorsi. They have a floatless sender that is compatible with the VDO gauge (0-90 ohms).
Should have it in a couple days.

Didn't I say that :D :D :party-smiley-048:

Audiofn - you did say that. Thanks.
My concern was the 0-90 ohm thing......since their website indicates only the 240-33.

It's installed and working now.

Cool. Just fallow the tuneing instructions to a T and I think you will find it to be the most accurate sender you have ever had :D

Well, I thought it was working, but I went on a bit of a trip over the weekend and the gauge never left the full mark. And at one point I took on 85 gallons, so it should have been moving. Had to figure my consumption by estimating based on miles. Actually wasn't too far off.
Have to go back out to the boat later today and go over the trouble shooting points. Hopefully I don't have to pull it out of the tank.

There are trim set screws in the top of the fuel sender. You have to read the instructions and fallow them to a T of it will not work.

Jon

Also make sure that you have it set to the correct heigh above the bottom of the fuel tank. You can loosen the sender and lift it to make sure that it is working properly.

Jon

Well, this is becoming really frustrating. I went through the trouble shooting points. No go. Pulled and re-installed....no go. Called Livorsi and walked through it with them....they sent me another sender.
Tonight I tried the new sender.....still can't get it to work.
ARRRRGGGG!!!!!

So, reading really carefully, I calibrate for empty (out of tank).....well, my needle is moving opposite of what their directions are calling for. Set it for empty anyways. Drop in tank. No movement of needle. Use calibration screw to set it at full (I know my tank is full.)
Pull sender part way out.....no gauge movement.
Pull sender completely out.....should read at my empty setting....no movement off of full.
Intentionally attach send and ground wires backwards....nope.

I give up. Anyone have any ideas? Audiofn??
Is it possible that my gauge is not a 0-90ohm? It's the original '89. (so it shouldn't be 240-33)
At this point, I'm ready to stick a cork in the hole in the tank and pull it out and check fuel level with a dipstick :angry-smiley-055: