Escort fuel gauge

[listerjp2]

Has anyone tried to fit the fuel gauge from the Escort Mk1 and 2 into the Marina 3 dial dash pod?

Adrian

[kolmershlagjp]

Re: Escort fuel gauge

look at the link, that's what I did https://www.marlinownersclub.com/for...der-conversion

[kolmershlagjp]

Re: Escort fuel gauge

the gauge of a mini can be installed

[listerjp2]

Re: Escort fuel gauge

Does this work as well?

the gauge of a mini can be installed

[kolmershlagjp]

Re: Escort fuel gauge

yes i unsoldered the part on the gauge of a mini shipper and i welded it on the gauge of the escort

[listerjp2]

Re: Escort fuel gauge

Sorry for so many questions, are you saying that a classic mini fuel sender, when connected to the escort fuel tank sender, reads correctly on the Marina fuel gauge?

Regards

Adrian

yes i unsoldered the part on the gauge of a mini shipper and i welded it on the gauge of the escort

[listerjp2]

Re: Escort fuel gauge

Are you saying that you take the arm unit off the mini sender and weld/solder it onto the original escort sender without the need to cut and shut the pipework

Sorry for so many questions, are you saying that a classic mini fuel sender, when connected to the escort fuel tank sender, reads correctly on the Marina fuel gauge?

Regards

Adrian

[lil_red_roadster]

Re: Escort fuel gauge

That's what I did a few years ago...there is a write-up in Pitstop somewhere (2016ish)

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NB - this is a later Sierra unit with a return pipe. Smiths Classic sender unit carefully removed & soldered onto the Ford pickup.

[listerjp2]

Re: Escort fuel gauge

There are a number of different TB9010 sender units.

Does anyone know the ohm range for the Marina?

Regards

Adrian

[listerjp2]

Re: Escort fuel gauge

Hiya lily red roadster

I have the Ford sender out but using a normal soldering iron doesn't move it.

Can you remember what you did to remove the arm mechanism?

Adrian

[lil_red_roadster]

Re: Escort fuel gauge

Had to carefully drill out the very tiny spot welds which were securing it...fiddly!

[listerjp2]

Re: Escort fuel gauge

Thanks

Had to carefully drill out the very tiny spot welds which were securing it...fiddly!

[listerjp2]

Re: Escort fuel gauge

First step - using the good old Dremel and a 1/32 cutting disk, managed to remove the float and send unit.

Checked, still watertight, phew.

Got onto Fast Marina and they said that to find a new/used unit is very hard nowadays, so suggested I get a Range Rover one and do a bit of cut and shut.

Now waiting for delivery of said item.

Will update as I go along.

Adrian


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Thanks

[listerjp2]

Re: Escort fuel gauge

Cut and shut achieved, now waiting for some JD Weld to finish it off.

Luckily the Smiths pipe fits snuggly into the Ford pipe.

Have checked and the fuel gauge reads accurately.

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[dcunn]

Re: Escort fuel gauge

Good job !