fuel tank sensors

[kubotajoe52]

Has anyone replaced a OEM fuel level sensor with a stainless reed type sensor? My L4330 fuel sensor has been intermittent for while. Thinking of replacing but the OEM replacement part cost makes me think of just using a stick.
The reed type sensors are only about $40.

 

[GeoHorn]

If your fuel-level system is intermittent…. you likely have a bad electrical connection. Trace it out… make all the connections “brighty and tighty”…. and ascertain the wiring is not damaged by mice somewhere along the line.

 

[JohnDB]

Welcome to the forum.

If the brighty/tighty doesn't work and you need to replace the sender, I replaced the old coil type float sender with one of these:

Depends on your gauge resistance, may need a few resistors soldered into the circuit. The gauge needle swings more than I'd like when the fuel is sloshing in the tank, but I just haven't got around to adding the resistor or capacitor (can't remember which... I have designed it) to snub it.