What is the orientation of the metal piece that sits on top of the fuel level sending unit. Does the VDO stamping point in the direction of the battery (driver’s side)? Or does it point in the opposite direction (passenger side) so the date stamp is visible on the battery side? Or it doesn’t make any difference?
Will it only go on one way? Does the screw layout differ a bit so it only goes in one position?
Date code should be at 12:00 as viewed from the front of the car.
Does the screw layout dictate the position, just curious.
The screws do not dictate the position, but if one desires that the sending unit plug/loom to be logically oriented, it has an ideal position.
This plate has been removed from its sending unit—see the three smaller holes? These fit onto locating dowels that were molded into the plastic portion of the sending unit, which were staked/flattened to prevent this metal ring from separating from the sending unit. Presumably, this ring has been removed from the sending unit to be reconditioned by cutting off the staked flattened “heads” of those dowels. It can only be refitted one way, as determined by the dowels (assuming they are still present) on the plastic portion of the sending unit, and while the sending unit could be fastened to the tank in a few orientations, only one will result in ideal plug/wiring loom orientation when these towels are engaged.
To be “correct”, the wiring loom/plug will be optimally routed when the ring is oriented as described above. Naturally, this assumes that all of these sender rings have their stampings oriented alike relative to the locating dowel holes.
Mine is about 12 noon.
John
1959 356 Coupe, 1600 Super, sold
1960 356 Roaster, race car, SCCA, sold
1960 356 Roadster, show car, sold.
1962 356 Cab, show car, sold.
1965 911 #301111, Red Book Vol 1 "Cover Car," owned 54 years.
1967 911 #307347, bare-bones, some road wear, a little surface rust, and a few dents..., owned 14 years.
1970 914/6GT, (Sold - ran the last three Rennsports)owned 30 years.
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A 3/66 911 is the same as John’s.
John Thompson
1966 912. My first car. Bought it Nov. 25, 1988. Still have it.
Hello prs356. It's apparent that some people that responded don't know the the screw layout is NOT SYMMETRICAL and I would like them to measure the screw layout and respond back. My date stamp is in a different position than a faces towards more towards the top right. does it occur odd that all the dates stamps are not in the same spot? Thanks I just love this porsche crap!
Waiting patiently.
The holes are indeed indexed. I’m working on my fuel sender/system now so it is an easy one to figure out.
John Thompson
1966 912. My first car. Bought it Nov. 25, 1988. Still have it.
Yes , the screws determine the position , I'd like to see you randomly install this !
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