Hey Guys,
Thanks for all your replies. As I have said before, I cannot determine what caused the problem. So you can discuss the gas situation forever. I don't care. What I said happened, happened. Get over it.
The boat is running fine. I asked a buddy that owns local marine repair house to...
Sorry, Lazy Days. Sea Ray won't support your claim. Sea Ray will NOT rule out 12v flowing to the sending unit when a jumper is added to the ground 4 in. away.
Thanks. I am trying to determine when Sea Ray went to two wires on the sending unit. I have only only one. It may be one wire was only for certain models. If you remember exactly, it would be great to know. I realize stuff goes into the mental canyon after 8 years.
Just noticed your post. When you connected your sender, did you have only the sending wire, or did you also have a ground wire. My 1990 has only a pink sending wire. No ground. I made a jumper ground. That was a big mistake. Will be posting my episode later. Having a 1990 has me stuck being two...
I very appreciative and respectful of the folks that gave good information. As you know, there is a group that has decided my story is invalid and has made it their mission to shoot it full of holes. Those replies I will not dignify with a response.
I can't be more definitive what happened. If I...
In 1976 I began a water based chemical company in Greenville, Sc. One of our basic products was a high alkaline floor cleaner and oven cleaner. Basically lye, detergent, and a coupler. Restaurants were our niche. Our basic demo was to take a dirty aluminum potato pan, pour some oven cleaner on...
Thank You......Like I said... I have a thick skin. I have deep respect f for thoseor most comments. But I had to get in a dig for those folks that were off the charts.
Will test the tank.
I want to thank everyone who has offered POSITIVE input to help me get to the bottom of this gas tank sending unit issue.
I have realized that I am at a serious disadvantage here. I have a 1990 250DA. Almost all those who have responded have much newer boats. ALSO, those who have responded who...
UPDATE:
ARMINIUS- GREAT COMMENT-
I have currently contacted my closest Sea Ray dealer, Veethree Electronics ( maker of sending unit),
and Sea Ray Corporate technical support. Veethree said it was impossible for the sending unit or the float stem of the sending unit to create a spark inside the...
With the Sierra sending unit installed, I ran a jumper from the ground of the Sierra sending unit to the ground terminal showing, approximately 4 in. The gas gauge showed a dead short, pinning all the way over to full. It is possible the float stem of the sending unit touched the bottom of the...
Please realize I am not here to convince people. I asked if anyone had this experience. I can't answer other than thru the ground system. It would take days to trace every circuit for the origination.
But I will ask. Believe me. I want to know.
Will do.
Please re read reply #68. My Master Electrician buddy handles Industrial electrical problems for BMW in Greenville, SC.. He spent a year in Afghanistan overseeing electrical installations for the defense dept.
And, he owned a 1980 24 ft SeaRay before he went overseas.