Posted by: vw.58-beetle - 16 November 2008 22:04:48
[b][/b] [u]fuel sender[/u] Hello all anybody tell me how the bloody hell could you fit a fuel sender unit to a 50s beetle fuel tank. and if so where can you buy one from????????????? any help please thanks :d

Posted by: 54 Gertie - 17 November 2008 07:56:36
This is a dehne accessory fuel gauge that was available through dealers in the 50s! The top pic shows the sender unit and the bottom pics shows the actual fuel gauge [img]https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/2691359340_1f5739904e.jpg?v=0[/img] [img]https://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/medium/2219799.jpg[/img] The gauge in this car is from the early 60s but I believe (correct me if im wrong!) it should be the same! [img]https://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/medium/2219794.jpg[/img]

Posted by: 54 Gertie - 17 November 2008 07:57:11

Posted by: Andy Sparks - 17 November 2008 14:49:31
Complete Dehnes are like rocking horse, make sure the sender is in good condition, the metal always fractures. Look for drager, or VDO electric gauges

Posted by: vw.58-beetle - 17 November 2008 19:16:18
many thanks to all and to seaphore for the pictures and advise but where could i pic one up from now for my 58 bug or whats the alternative many thanks :d

Posted by: harveypj - 17 November 2008 20:18:51
My fuel gauge is a motometer set up, unfortunatly also rare and money when they do turn up. To be honest they are not that accurate and regular peeks inside the tank is regular practice. I tend to keep the tank topped up anyway as it reduses the amount of corrossion as it keeps the air/moisture away from the inside of the tank. You can get repro fuel measuring sticks now also (they were an original dealer option back then)

Posted by: 54 Gertie - 17 November 2008 20:45:11
[quote=harveypj]My fuel gauge is a motometer set up, unfortunatly also rare and money when they do turn up. To be honest they are not that accurate and regular peeks inside the tank is regular practice. I tend to keep the tank topped up anyway as it reduses the amount of corrossion as it keeps the air/moisture away from the inside of the tank. You can get repro fuel measuring sticks now also (they were an original dealer option back then)[/quote] Here are some repro ones that look very good that Karmen Konnection are selling! [img]https://www.vw-online.co.uk/acatalog/dip_stickL.jpg[/img] [url=https://www.vw-online.co.uk/acatalog/Karmann_Konnection_Volkswagen_Accessories_3.html]https://www.vw-online.co.uk/acatalog/Karmann_Konnection_Volkswagen_Accessories_3.html[/url] (for me a bit of dirty cardboard torn from a wet box lying on the drive dunked into the tank seems to work!)

Posted by: six-o-one - 17 November 2008 21:16:41
Another option is to go digital! [url=https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=659452]https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=659452[/url] :shock: [ATTACH]2172[/Attach]