(800) 853-2651
SHOP NOW

Fuel gauge on 135

L

lstra

Member
I bought a used 135, the fuel gauge did not work, so I ordered a sending unit from this site. The needle on gauge woul stick in places, if bumped gauge it would register correct. It showed pretty accurately
amount of fuel in tank. I ordered a gauge from internet vendor, that gauge shows little less than 1/4 full when tank is 1/2 full. Can I bend float stem to make it show more correctly? All the gauges shown by
different vendors all look same, same writing on face, 240 ohms. Only thing different is price.
 

I don't see a problem with bending the float arm as long as you have full travel. Due to the lack of internal baffling in the tanks its probably going to swing around 1/4 tank or so when it gets to moving anyways.

I had to do this on an old jeep and the best thing you can say about that gauge is that if it didn't swing you'd better be looking for gas. Thats when it was going down the road.
 
(quoted from post at 19:28:47 08/04/20) I bought a used 135, the fuel gauge did not work, so I ordered a sending unit from this site. The needle on gauge woul stick in places, if bumped gauge it would register correct. It showed pretty accurately
amount of fuel in tank. I ordered a gauge from internet vendor, that gauge shows little less than 1/4 full when tank is 1/2 full. Can I bend float stem to make it show more correctly? All the gauges shown by
different vendors all look same, same writing on face, 240 ohms. Only thing different is price.
Click to expand...

You're lucky you didn't burn out the gauge or the fuel sending unit. There are a ton of different ohm pairings. I had to use an adjustable (by cutting the rod on the float) gauge meant for a 165, in my 135. I have a factory 1964 fuel gauge and it says 220 ohms I believe. You can test the sender and the gauge with an ohm meter.

Or the easy way is to take an alligator clip and hook it to ground, on the fuel tank or somewhere else. Hook to the correct post on the gauge and it should peg to full.

You also need to know how deep your tank is, I believe they are 6" or 9". Nobody sells the correct one for 6" tanks except for AGCO, including this site. So, if you have a small tank, it will never work right.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

B
4020 gas, Pos gnd, fuel gauge problem
Replies
3
Views
385
bruceharle
B
S
Ford / New Holland 555D 1995 Fuel Sender
Replies
1
Views
272
Texasmark
T
Bob N.Y.
fuel gauge question
Replies
10
Views
675
Bob N.Y.
Bob N.Y.
N
Fuel Gauge Issue
Replies
2
Views
4K
nh8260
N
P
135 fuel gauge
Replies
3
Views
218
Phil Tibbetts
P
Tractor Parts Tractor Manuals

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today.

Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters
Website Accessibility Policy

Back
Top