i tried fixing my fuel gauge sender with a dorman universal one from oreilly but its the wrong resistance will not work but it did have the 5 bolt seal etc. no way to take the old one apart and use the resistor from old one so i ordered new from kabota $ 145 ouch !
fuel gauge sender
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Everything seems like it's too pricey these days
At least,if you buy OEM .at least you'll be happy!
Gotta play. gotta pay.
Good Luck!
At least,if you buy OEM .at least you'll be happy!
Gotta play. gotta pay.
Good Luck!
A note for anyone else contemplating replacing their Kobato sender... sometimes there's a way to make a new (different resistance) sender work with an existing fuel gauge. Needs a little research and basic resistor and maybe capacitor soldering 
Depends how you value your time.
Depends how you value your time.You can fix the original one too. It's only resistive wire and a float with a sliding contact.A note for anyone else contemplating replacing their Kobato sender... sometimes there's a way to make a new (different resistance) sender work with an existing fuel gauge. Needs a little research and basic resistor and maybe capacitor soldering
Some replacement ones may need electronics to make it work with the existing instrument; it may not be possible to adjust the range just with passive components.
What's the Dorman number, so I can lookup the specs.... or can you measure the resistance ?
FWIW the sender for my BX23S is +-100 ohms. If you have the WSM for your B2620 , the spec for the sender is in the electrical section. Once I know the two values I can se how to bodge the Dorman to work for you.
BTW, welcome to the forum @neal boudreau.
Too late now, but FWIW I discovered that these are available, about USD90
"The Fuel Bridge is a small, compact module that wires in-line between your fuel sending unit and your fuel gauge. It reads the resistance signal from your fuel sender, re-maps it into the range your gauge expects, and outputs a corrected signal so you always see an accurate fuel level. Best of all, calibration is a one-time process — it remembers your settings even if you disconnect the battery."
"It even includes a low fuel level warning that activates at 10% and turns off once you’re back above 15%."
Too late now, but FWIW I discovered that these are available, about USD90
"The Fuel Bridge is a small, compact module that wires in-line between your fuel sending unit and your fuel gauge. It reads the resistance signal from your fuel sender, re-maps it into the range your gauge expects, and outputs a corrected signal so you always see an accurate fuel level. Best of all, calibration is a one-time process — it remembers your settings even if you disconnect the battery."
"It even includes a low fuel level warning that activates at 10% and turns off once you’re back above 15%."