Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: Green68MB on January 31, 2020, 20:32:47

Title: 280SL Fuel sending unit wire gauge ?
Post by: Green68MB on January 31, 2020, 20:32:47

Does anyone know what is the  GAUGE size  for the thin wires that are the resistance component  inside the fuel sending unit inside the fuel tank?

Title: Re: 280SL Fuel sending unit wire gauge ?
Post by: WRe on February 01, 2020, 08:20:16

Hi,
see my post at the end of this thread: https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=27267.msg195991#msg195991.
Functional principle and repair for a similar sender unit : http://www.hehlhans.de/tipp19.htm with this wire: NiCr6015, 170Ohm, 0,09mm, e.g. https://www.isabellenhuette.de/en/precision-alloys/products/more-alloys/#.
...WRe