1979 GS1000L Fuel sending unit repair/replace

[IWH]

Hi all, picked up a GS1000L that has been sitting for awhile with gas in it by the looks of it. Fuel level sending unit is pretty badly rusted out, is there a way to repair it? If not, is there a good place to find a replacement? I haven’t been able to find an OEM replacement on Partzilla/eBay/etc. so far. Happy to provide more pictures if it helps.

Thanks

 

[fastbysuzuki]

This may help. http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/GSfuelguagesendunitrepair_by_mr_jethro.pdf

yours looks a bit crusty though

 

[IWH]

Comparing to the pictures there it looks like the winding on mine is pretty much gone at this point. Think I could cannibalize the parts off something like this or would it be easier to just look for a tank with an intact one/try to find one off a parts bike? https://www.ebay.com/itm/313559665319

 

[fastbysuzuki]

I cannot be certain that would fit but Suzuki where very good at raiding the parts bin and spreading them across various models, at that price it may be worth a punt.

 

[IWH]

Fair enough. It’s ordered now so I’ll give it a shot and we’ll find out!

 

[Guest]

Any luck with that one? I'm having a similar issue

 

[IWH]

I haven’t gotten around to looking at it super close but the unit seems pretty identical to the original even though it’s mounted on there differently.