Fuel Sender vs. Gauge Values. Chrysler or AMC?

Trying to get a working fuel gauge after some... 12-15yrs. Got a new
sender and an Equus gauge. Reads 1/2 on empty like before. Here's my dumb
question.
Does the sender present 10-75ohms or 33-240ohms (can't remember the exact
numbers but it's Chrysler vs. AMC).
It's a '76 CJ-7 but I had to order a '79 sender 'cause the '76 is out of
production. Should've been the same sender, right? Think they're identical
from '76 through '80s. Was there a change? Am I all wrong? Did I just get
the wrong part?
Best Regards,
Drink

http://web.archive.org/web/200605230...eep/Gauges.htm
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

James Drinkwater wrote:
>
> Trying to get a working fuel gauge after some... 12-15yrs. Got a new
> sender and an Equus gauge. Reads 1/2 on empty like before. Here's my dumb
> question.
> Does the sender present 10-75ohms or 33-240ohms (can't remember the exact
> numbers but it's Chrysler vs. AMC).
> It's a '76 CJ-7 but I had to order a '79 sender 'cause the '76 is out of
> production. Should've been the same sender, right? Think they're identical
> from '76 through '80s. Was there a change? Am I all wrong? Did I just get
> the wrong part?
> Best Regards,
> Drink

Thanks Bill. That site pretty much hammers the whole thing. It'll be
nice to ditch my old fuel level indicator; a gas can. Sure, it was rugged
and never, ever failed to indicate when I was out o' gas, but definitely old
school and kind of embarrassing from time to time. Still waitin' for
someone to say, "Real Jeeps don't have gas gauges.!"
Drink

"L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" > wrote in message
...
> http://web.archive.org/web/200605230...eep/Gauges.htm
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> James Drinkwater wrote:
>>
>> Trying to get a working fuel gauge after some... 12-15yrs. Got a new
>> sender and an Equus gauge. Reads 1/2 on empty like before. Here's my
>> dumb
>> question.
>> Does the sender present 10-75ohms or 33-240ohms (can't remember the
>> exact
>> numbers but it's Chrysler vs. AMC).
>> It's a '76 CJ-7 but I had to order a '79 sender 'cause the '76 is out
>> of
>> production. Should've been the same sender, right? Think they're
>> identical
>> from '76 through '80s. Was there a change? Am I all wrong? Did I just
>> get
>> the wrong part?
>> Best Regards,
>> Drink

Correct, Real Jeeps use a Fuel stick:
http://www.billhughes.com/temp/fuelStick.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O


James Drinkwater wrote:
>
> Thanks Bill. That site pretty much hammers the whole thing. It'll be
> nice to ditch my old fuel level indicator; a gas can. Sure, it was rugged
> and never, ever failed to indicate when I was out o' gas, but definitely old
> school and kind of embarrassing from time to time. Still waitin' for
> someone to say, "Real Jeeps don't have gas gauges.!"
> Drink

On real jeeps you can 'thump the gas tank because you are sitting right on
top of it.


"L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" > wrote in message
...
> Correct, Real Jeeps use a Fuel stick:
> http://www.billhughes.com/temp/fuelStick.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>
>
> James Drinkwater wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Bill. That site pretty much hammers the whole thing. It'll be
>> nice to ditch my old fuel level indicator; a gas can. Sure, it was
>> rugged
>> and never, ever failed to indicate when I was out o' gas, but definitely
>> old
>> school and kind of embarrassing from time to time. Still waitin' for
>> someone to say, "Real Jeeps don't have gas gauges.!"
>> Drink

Yup, notice the departure angle I have:
http://www.billhughes.com/46jeep.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O


billy ray wrote:
>
> On real jeeps you can 'thump the gas tank because you are sitting right on
> top of it.

L.W.(Bill) Hughes III wrote:
> Yup, notice the departure angle I have:
> http://www.billhughes.com/46jeep.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>
>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> On real jeeps you can 'thump the gas tank because you are sitting
>> right on top of it.

On my first chevy you could reach behind the seat and tap the gas tank. :/

--
DougW

Same with my '72 Ford:
http://www.billhughes.com/temp/46jeepMaidenVoyage.jpg People were
smarter back then and drove accordingly.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O


DougW wrote:
>
> On my first chevy you could reach behind the seat and tap the gas tank. :/
>
> --
> DougW

That must have been just about the end for those tanks, Riley's '74 Chevy
had the infamous exploding saddle tanks.


"L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" > wrote in message
...
> Same with my '72 Ford:
> http://www.billhughes.com/temp/46jeepMaidenVoyage.jpg People were
> smarter back then and drove accordingly.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>
>
> DougW wrote:
>>
>> On my first chevy you could reach behind the seat and tap the gas tank.
>> :/
>>
>> --
>> DougW