[C320-list] Fuel Gauge and Shutoff

[Joseph Aberdale]

Ken,

How do I obtain a user name and password?

Joe Aberdale

On Jul 22, 2010, at 10:29 AM, Karl Mielenhausen _/) wrote:

> Joe,
>
> This was addressed in the May 2009 Mainsheet.
> Here is a link....
> http://www.catalina320.com/article.php/20090718083201878
>
> BTW, you can find this by going to the C320IA website and searching  
> for "fuel gauge".
> Of course you need to be a dues-paying member and logged-in to  
> access much of the content.
> Why would you NOT want to support the association?
> Best $24 you could spend in boating!!!
>
> Karl Mielenhausen
> Biased as Commodore
>
>
> On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:31:19 -0400, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
>
>> *Testing Fuel Gauges*
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Disconnect Pink Sender Wire from Gauge, and turn power ON.
>> The Fuel Gauge should read ZERO Scale (< Empty)
>>
>> 2. Short the Gauge Sender Terminal to Ground.
>> The Gauge should read FULL Scale (> Full).
>>
>> 3. Measure resistance of Pink Sender Wire to Ground.
>> American Floats: 240 Ohms (Empty), 103 Ohms (½ Full), & 33 Ohms  
>> (Full)
>> European Floats: 10 Ohms (Empty), 95 Ohms (Half), & 180 Ohms (Full)
>> Automotive & other Float Switches may use other resistances such  
>> as 0 - 90
>> Ohm, 73 - 10 Ohm, & etc.
>>
>> 4. Disconnect Pink Wire from Sender on Fuel Tank.
>>
>> 5. Test continuity of Pink Wire.
>> Zero Ohms from Tank End to Gauge End - If not, repair or replace  
>> Wire.
>>
>> 6. Measure Resistance from Sender Terminal (on Tank) to Ground on  
>> Tank.
>> Should read as per (3) above - If not, replace Sender.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 6:50 PM, Joseph Aberdale  
>> <summerwind3 at comcast.net>wrote:
>>
>>> Hello All,
>>>
>>> The fuel gauge on my 2002 Mk 11 320 does not work.  I unscrewed  
>>> the float
>>> mechanism from the top of the fuel tank and determined that it  
>>> floats
>>> freely.  Should I replace the gauge or is there something else to  
>>> check?
>>>  Where should I purchase it?
>>>
>>> Also, I do not want to use sea water in my toilet. Where do I  
>>> shut it off?
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Joe Aberdale
>>> #908
>>> Wellfleet, MA
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> -- 
> Karl Mielenhausen
> Catalina 320 Hull 690