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Sending Unit


CowBoyDave

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I know there was an article for trouble shooting the sending unit in ranger. I cant seem to find it. Anyone know exactly where it is? Or does anyone have a link?

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There are two "sending" units on Ranger engines, one in the Fuel tank.

Temp sender location depends on the engine. i.e. 2.3l, 2.9l, but usually on the upper engine near thermostat housing, 75ohms cold and 950ohms warmed up, these are "about" numbers and can vary by 10-15ohms

Oil Pressure sender is usually located near the oil filter, in an '88 this would be a switch, not really a sender but still called that :)
Infinite ohms(no connection) engine off, oil pressure below 5psi oil pressure
0 ohms, engine running with above 5psi oil pressure

These are "senders" so only have 1 wire connected, sensors have 2 wires

Fuel gauge sender is in the tank, on an '88 it would be 73ohm empty tank and 10ohms with full tank.

In 1989 that changed to 16ohms empty and 158ohms full, so incompatible with older gauges

Good read here on the Ford fuel tank units: http://www.fordification.com/tech/fuel-sending-units.htm
 
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My fuel tank gauge is not working. So that means ill need to get to the tank. But I know there was a write up to see if it was a cord or the whole unit. Just trying to find out before I actually buy the part. But thanks for the information. Ive saved it so I can reference back to it.
 

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