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Old 19-Feb-2004, 06:28 PM
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Fuel Sending Unit...How Many Ohms

for my 1990 CRX Si, how many ohms should it be putting out with a full tank?

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Old 19-Feb-2004, 09:48 PM
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between 2 and 5 ohm for a full tank
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Old 19-Feb-2004, 10:01 PM
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wow thats a big range....

then what will it read for half?

i assume empty will be zero
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ohms is the value

resistance is the units

just correcting
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Old 19-Feb-2004, 10:37 PM
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Matt other way around ... ohms is the unit of measuring resistance...
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Originally posted by gatherer
Matt other way around ... ohms is the unit of measuring resistance...
I knew it sounded funny
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Originally posted by gatherer
Matt other way around ... ohms is the unit of measuring resistance...
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Old 20-Feb-2004, 07:48 AM
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full = 2-5ohm
1/2 = 25.5-39.5ohm
Empty = 106-110ohm

I guess its ranged because when ur car reads a setting like "E" for example its never truly empty unless u completely run out of gas...so its like a safegaurd for dummies

but those are the values...hope this helps ya
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Originally posted by CyniKal.Mindset
full = 2-5ohm
1/2 = 25.5-39.5ohm
Empty = 106-110ohm

I guess its ranged because when ur car reads a setting like "E" for example its never truly empty unless u completely run out of gas...so its like a safegaurd for dummies

but those are the values...hope this helps ya
thats exactly what i need...my shop manual doesn't have those listed

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