Re: [T3] fuel sender repair

["David V.N." <rmcevoy1@twcny.rr.com>]

If it's Iconel,I'm pretty sure you could use the wire that's used to cut
foam wings for high performance RC gliders.
(One of my other passions)
Try this link.
https://www.cstsales.com/hot_wire/hot_wire_foam_tools.htm
Very good stuff this.


"Dont'cha love it when a plan comes together?"
  David V. Nelson



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ wolfe" <russella@prairieinet.net>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] fuel sender repair


> On Sun, 2003-09-28 at 21:01, Jim Adney wrote:
> > On 28 Sep 2003 at 17:26, Erik Litchy wrote:
> >
> > > i took my fuel sender apart because it wasnt sliding.  anyway because
of the
> > > way i disassembled it i broke the thin wire.  i cant think of
somewhere to
> > > buy a replacement wire like that.  its about as thick as a hair and
copper.
> >
> > I tell everyone who triys to work with these that it is very fragile.
It's
> > almost certainly not copper, but I'm not sure what it actually is.
> >
> I am pretty sure it is "Inconel". The same type of wire used in
> reostats. That might be a source for the wire. A potentiometer
> manufacturer.
> If the one from Rocky Mountains is actually for a T-3, $29.95 is not a
> bad price.
>
> -- 
> Russ Wolfe
> '66 FB MT
> '71 FB AT
> '65 Bug (not running)
> russw@classicvw.org
> http://www.classicvw.org
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