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Old 10-13-2009
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Originally Posted by roline View Post
I installed a fuel gage system, sending unit in the tank and 2" round display in the cockpit. The boat had this system but always read Empty. I went through and replaced the system to restore functionality. The system cost at the time was around $40. 35 to 240 ohm system is standard.
So here's a question:

I have 5 tanks, two fuel and three water. I want only one guage on my console. So. . . .
  • will the tank unit shown work on a water tank as well as it does in a fuel tank and how long before it rusts away?
  • Can these units with their low resistance be switched through a rotary switch to provide feeds from 5 different tank units to one console instrument?
I have, as said in my earlier post, been toying with automotive tank units and the ones that I have are predominently plastic. I was hoping that this would be a little corrosion resistant. They are also freely available from wrecking yards for a few dollars.

Any thoughts?
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