I need a fuel gauge sending unit for my 1991 Mazda MX6. One from a 626 will work too. Btw, it has to be from a 90 to 92 model as the earlier 88-89 unit differed some. Please PM me with what you have. This item has proven more difficult to find than I thought it would be. Thanks!
Interesting, in that I have been searching for this part the last 2 months for my 1994. This part is no longer in production as you probably found out. I harvested one from a 626 at a junkyard. Got this part and the fuel pump. Too bad these cars need to have fuel tank dropped to work on this. Others have it so easy when you can just take out the back seat and get access to it. Note later 626s have this same part.
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Actually, the sending unit I need (GN51-60-960A) is still available but it's on backorder from Mazda for the foreseeable future.
From what I have seen, the fuel tank sending unit with the numbers 60-960A is used on the MX6 and 626, and is no longer available. I ordered from several different dealers. They all eventually came back and cancelled the order due to no part available. Hope you have better luck.
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It's definitely still available according to the Mazda dealer I dealt with just a week ago, but again as they stated it is on backorder for an undetermined amount of time. I had them cancel the order because I'm selling the car and can't wait even a reasonable amount of time for more to become available.
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Goodbar that's the wrong generation sending unit.
Mazda MX-6 Gauge, fuel tank. Transmission, engine - GN51-60-960A | Mazda Online Parts, Orland Park IL
They list it for theses years and models:
If it is the same tank level sensor thats used on the 5speed 88-89 mx6/626 with analogue cluster I might have some of them, I know the digital cluster tank level sensors are different than the analogue for those years (and if I recall they very depending on the type of steering control the car comes with).
If you look at the 90+ WSM and 88 or 89 WSM you have a series of test for these units, if all the values are the same (ohms or volts or whatever) at the same position than both units will give the same readings on the gauge.
If you can't find one send me a picture of yours and I will see if I have one like it that give out the appropriate signals at the WSM positions.
It is just a simple potentiometer /variable rate resistor. I bet if you pull it a part and look at the design you can find that style potentiometer/variable rate resistor in that range for a couple bucks on an electronic site, solder the old one out and the new one it and see if it works, worst case your out a couple bucks and still don't have a functioning tank level sensor.
This site doesn't list it as on backorder, but who knows if they have it?
Mazda MX-6 Gauge, fuel tank. Transmission, engine - GN51-60-960A | Mazda Online Parts, Orland Park IL
They list it for theses years and models:
| Mazda 626 2.2L AT 2WD COUPE | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L AT 2WD COUPE DX | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L AT 2WD COUPE GRAND TOURING | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L AT 2WD COUPE LE | 1991 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L AT 2WD COUPE LX | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L AT 2WD SEDAN | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L AT 2WD SEDAN DX | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L AT 2WD SEDAN LE | 1991 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L AT 2WD SEDAN LX | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L AT 2WD T-SDN | 1990, 1991 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L AT 2WD T-SDN GRAND TOURING | 1990, 1991 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L AT 2WD T-SDN LX | 1990, 1991 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L AT COUPE | 1988, 1989 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L AT SEDAN | 1988, 1989 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L AT T-SDN | 1988, 1989 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L MT 2WD COUPE | 1990, 1991 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L MT 2WD COUPE DX | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L MT 2WD COUPE GRAND TOURING | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L MT 2WD COUPE LE | 1991 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L MT 2WD COUPE LX | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L MT 2WD SEDAN | 1990, 1991 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L MT 2WD SEDAN DX | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L MT 2WD SEDAN LE | 1991 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L MT 2WD SEDAN LX | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L MT 2WD T-SDN | 1990 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L MT 2WD T-SDN GRAND TOURING | 1990, 1991 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L MT 2WD T-SDN LX | 1990, 1991 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L MT COUPE | 1988, 1989 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L MT SEDAN | 1988, 1989 |
| Mazda 626 2.2L MT T-SDN | 1988, 1989 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L AT 2WD COUPE BASE | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L AT 2WD COUPE DX | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L AT 2WD COUPE GRAND TOURING | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L AT 2WD COUPE LE | 1991 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L AT 2WD COUPE LX | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L AT 2WD SEDAN BASE | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L AT 2WD SEDAN DX | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L AT 2WD SEDAN LE | 1991 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L AT 2WD SEDAN LX | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L AT 2WD T-SDN BASE | 1990, 1991 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L AT 2WD T-SDN GRAND TOURING | 1990, 1991 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L AT 2WD T-SDN LX | 1990, 1991 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L AT COUPE | 1988, 1989 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L AT SEDAN | 1988, 1989 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L AT T-SDN | 1988, 1989 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L MT 2WD COUPE BASE | 1990, 1991 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L MT 2WD COUPE DX | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L MT 2WD COUPE GRAND TOURING | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L MT 2WD COUPE LE | 1991 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L MT 2WD COUPE LX | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L MT 2WD SEDAN BASE | 1990, 1991 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L MT 2WD SEDAN DX | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L MT 2WD SEDAN LE | 1991 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L MT 2WD SEDAN LX | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L MT 2WD T-SDN BASE | 1990 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L MT 2WD T-SDN GRAND TOURING | 1990, 1991 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L MT 2WD T-SDN LX | 1990, 1991 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L MT COUPE | 1988, 1989 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L MT SEDAN | 1988, 1989 |
| Mazda MX-6 2.2L MT T-SDN | 1988, 1989 |
If it is the same tank level sensor thats used on the 5speed 88-89 mx6/626 with analogue cluster I might have some of them, I know the digital cluster tank level sensors are different than the analogue for those years (and if I recall they very depending on the type of steering control the car comes with).
If you look at the 90+ WSM and 88 or 89 WSM you have a series of test for these units, if all the values are the same (ohms or volts or whatever) at the same position than both units will give the same readings on the gauge.
If you can't find one send me a picture of yours and I will see if I have one like it that give out the appropriate signals at the WSM positions.
It is just a simple potentiometer /variable rate resistor. I bet if you pull it a part and look at the design you can find that style potentiometer/variable rate resistor in that range for a couple bucks on an electronic site, solder the old one out and the new one it and see if it works, worst case your out a couple bucks and still don't have a functioning tank level sensor.
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GN51-60-960A | 1990-1996 Mazda Fuel Tank Sending Unit | Palladino Mazda Parts
Also this Canadian Mazda parts site has it listed as in stock. You should call and find out, with the exchange rate it would save you money.
Also this Canadian Mazda parts site has it listed as in stock. You should call and find out, with the exchange rate it would save you money.
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The last six digits (in this case) indicate generally what type of part it is, and those series of numbers can translate to other Mazda platforms. The first 4 digits indicate what platform a certain part goes to specifically. It's bedtime where I am but will post a picture of the sending unit I need for my 91 and what the 88-89 looks like, it is not the same exact part.
Btw, and this will sound stupid (because it is) - the problem with my current sending unit is that it constantly shows the yellow-low fuel warning on the cluster. The gauge itself works fine. I know, pull the warning light or just ignore it.
Btw, and this will sound stupid (because it is) - the problem with my current sending unit is that it constantly shows the yellow-low fuel warning on the cluster. The gauge itself works fine. I know, pull the warning light or just ignore it.
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Ugly said it perfectly.
Mazda diagrams suck for that.
This will make your life easier, go to https://partsouq.com/ they have all the dealer diagrams and complete part numbers and variations, use them to find the Mazda part number and if they don't have the part use google to search for it.
I mostly dealt with 89-89GT digital cluster sending units they don't have the single wire metal probe hanging of them, I have no idea what that is but it could be the low level tank sensor for 88-89 non turbo analogue cluster and 90 turbo analogue cluster, perhaps the digi cluster uses the level sensor signal to activate the fuel light and the others just pick up a ground current through the gas from the metal probe and when gas is low enough, no signal and gas light.
Both of us need to look through the workshop manuals and find out what triggers the low fuel light, it could be a wire issue, cluster issue or connection issue. If you have a multimeter check the metal probe for continuity between the tip and wire?
Also using the WSM manual wiring diagrams you can find the pinout of all the wires going to the cluster (I managed to pinout an auto digi cluster and can control all the unused warning lights and auto gear gear lights in the cluster). If you can find the low level light wire at the cluster (if there is one) check it for ground and if none supply it with ground.
Again their are several different sending units level sensors for F2/F2t's over the years.
Here is a diagram for a 1994 MX-6. The part 60-960A sure looks like the one I got off the 626, and the 626 diagram looks the same. In the parts order list, it doesn't have it, so no first 4 digits showing anywhere. They don't have it anyway. Also I wanted to order the seal for the fuel tank. They don't have that either. Sure would be nice to be able to go through the back seat to get to the top of the fuel tank.
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1991 MX6 part number: GN51-60-960A
1999 626 part number: GD7A-60-960
1994 MX6 part number: GA2A-60-960A
60-960A is only a parts Code, it means: GAUGE,FUEL TANK
Calling the dealership with only 60-960A as a part number is the same as calling and asking for a Fuel tank gauge.
Ugly already stated this, I gave you a link to a site where you can find the complete actual part numbers easily.
I will guess that ugly learned about Mazda part numbers the hard way while dealing with the dealership and having them search with no results the same way I did.
You have posted 3 useless diagrams in an effort to prove something, it's okay to not know something, do you know how many people in the world don't know everything? Everyone always.
Ugly guy and Myself gave you info so you don't make the same mistake we did, did you try the link I posted? No you went on the defensive, back to the dealer site and posted 3 diagrams with no usable part numbers.
There are two choices here. You can learn in minutes what we took a long time to learn, or ignore what we wrote, continue having a hard time finding parts, order the wrong model parts and learn this the hard way like we did.
Again, Mazda dealer parts diagrams/program suck.
Here is an example, 1st gen shift rod bushings, the part # is B001-46-062 , these bushings with the same part number are used on Proteges and other later models, they all share the same part number. If I go to the dealership and ask for 1988 MX6 shifter bushings and because the car is old on the computer the inventory in canada will say zero. If I give the guy the part number however the part is in stock for other vehicles but not for the MX6. So the dealership program they use does not cross reverence inventory by part number is looks at those listed for that model and never does a parts counter guy copy the parts number and search for it, that would be too helpful and require 10seconds of added effort, if it's not available then they don't have to be bothered with you or the order and can get back to their crossword puzzle and coffee.
So it's easier in person and online to order madza parts using the parts number instead of the make, year and model, to do this you need the complete part number.
And remember when I started with these cars I had no internet, (internet probably wouldn't have been very helpful 24years ago anyway) so calling the local dealership or parts store where pretty much the only way of getting anything for a car at the time aside from performance parts catalogs (that never had a thing for these cars in them).
1999 626 part number: GD7A-60-960
1994 MX6 part number: GA2A-60-960A
60-960A is only a parts Code, it means: GAUGE,FUEL TANK
Calling the dealership with only 60-960A as a part number is the same as calling and asking for a Fuel tank gauge.
Ugly already stated this, I gave you a link to a site where you can find the complete actual part numbers easily.
I will guess that ugly learned about Mazda part numbers the hard way while dealing with the dealership and having them search with no results the same way I did.
You have posted 3 useless diagrams in an effort to prove something, it's okay to not know something, do you know how many people in the world don't know everything? Everyone always.
Ugly guy and Myself gave you info so you don't make the same mistake we did, did you try the link I posted? No you went on the defensive, back to the dealer site and posted 3 diagrams with no usable part numbers.
There are two choices here. You can learn in minutes what we took a long time to learn, or ignore what we wrote, continue having a hard time finding parts, order the wrong model parts and learn this the hard way like we did.
Again, Mazda dealer parts diagrams/program suck.
Here is an example, 1st gen shift rod bushings, the part # is B001-46-062 , these bushings with the same part number are used on Proteges and other later models, they all share the same part number. If I go to the dealership and ask for 1988 MX6 shifter bushings and because the car is old on the computer the inventory in canada will say zero. If I give the guy the part number however the part is in stock for other vehicles but not for the MX6. So the dealership program they use does not cross reverence inventory by part number is looks at those listed for that model and never does a parts counter guy copy the parts number and search for it, that would be too helpful and require 10seconds of added effort, if it's not available then they don't have to be bothered with you or the order and can get back to their crossword puzzle and coffee.
So it's easier in person and online to order madza parts using the parts number instead of the make, year and model, to do this you need the complete part number.
And remember when I started with these cars I had no internet, (internet probably wouldn't have been very helpful 24years ago anyway) so calling the local dealership or parts store where pretty much the only way of getting anything for a car at the time aside from performance parts catalogs (that never had a thing for these cars in them).
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The first gen tank level units look like this
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All that white crud was caused by the up to 10% ethanol in regular gas, ate the filter right off the pump and melted all the rubber on the pump. Alcohol is f'ing harsh, even at 10% volume, imagine what E85 would do to rubber and aluminum...
All that white crud was caused by the up to 10% ethanol in regular gas, ate the filter right off the pump and melted all the rubber on the pump. Alcohol is f'ing harsh, even at 10% volume, imagine what E85 would do to rubber and aluminum...
There is also a part # GA2A60960B, part name fuel gauge sending unit.
I placed an order for this at 3 different places that showed they had the part. They all came back and said Mazda discontinued the part.
I don't know if the photo of the fuel gauge sending unit from the 626 fits the 1994 Mazda MX-6 that I have. The diagrams of both look the same to me. i haven't taken about the fuel tank from the MX6. I was hoping to install the one from the 626, as it seems you can't buy one.
The OP was asking for a fuel gauge sending unit for a 1991 Mazda MX-6.
That is the reason for that diagram.
The 1st gen fuel gauge sending unit seems to be irrelevant here, as no one is looking for that.
I placed an order for this at 3 different places that showed they had the part. They all came back and said Mazda discontinued the part.
I don't know if the photo of the fuel gauge sending unit from the 626 fits the 1994 Mazda MX-6 that I have. The diagrams of both look the same to me. i haven't taken about the fuel tank from the MX6. I was hoping to install the one from the 626, as it seems you can't buy one.
The OP was asking for a fuel gauge sending unit for a 1991 Mazda MX-6.
That is the reason for that diagram.
The 1st gen fuel gauge sending unit seems to be irrelevant here, as no one is looking for that.
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91 is 1st gen
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The first picture is of the top of the 88 to 89 fuel pump assembly
The second picture is of the top of a 90-92 fuel pump assembly.
The third picture is of the 88-89 sending unit connector
the fourth picture is of the twin connector of a 90-92 sending unit connector
As with the pictures Carnage provided above and mine there's definitely a difference between the years. I have a brand new, still in its original Mazda box sending unit that unfortunately goes to an 88 to 89 model. It does mount to a 90-92 fuel pump assembly, but the connector points the opposite way and there's no easy way to change that.
The second picture is of the top of a 90-92 fuel pump assembly.
The third picture is of the 88-89 sending unit connector
the fourth picture is of the twin connector of a 90-92 sending unit connector
As with the pictures Carnage provided above and mine there's definitely a difference between the years. I have a brand new, still in its original Mazda box sending unit that unfortunately goes to an 88 to 89 model. It does mount to a 90-92 fuel pump assembly, but the connector points the opposite way and there's no easy way to change that.
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Final result seems to be Mazda discontinued these parts. Even though many websites are showing these parts available, after you place the order, they come back and advise the parts are discontinued and not available. At least that has been my experience, and I have tried 2 websites and 2 dealers.
We haven't been much help to the OP. He originally asked for a part for his 91 MX-6, from a 90 to 92, as he mentions the 88 to 89 differ, even thought all are 1st generation. I got confused on that for a while.
I would plan to install the tank sensor I got from the 99 junkyard 626, but now I have no idea if it is the correct one for
my 94 MX-6, even though the diagrams look the same. I would not want to drop the fuel tank and go to all that work only to have it not be able to be installed.
We haven't been much help to the OP. He originally asked for a part for his 91 MX-6, from a 90 to 92, as he mentions the 88 to 89 differ, even thought all are 1st generation. I got confused on that for a while.
I would plan to install the tank sensor I got from the 99 junkyard 626, but now I have no idea if it is the correct one for
my 94 MX-6, even though the diagrams look the same. I would not want to drop the fuel tank and go to all that work only to have it not be able to be installed.
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I would be curious to see what the 88-89GT level sensing unit looks like in the US.
Here it doesn't have the metal probe hanging off it because of the digital cluster (I assume).
88-89GT unit.
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I say 88-89 but there are differences, when I pulled the entire fuel pump assembly out of my Japan built 88MX6 GT and put in in my US built 89MX6 GT (walbro pump) the fuel gauge was way off, I actually ran the tank bone dry and the gauge red 50% full. Had to put the 89GT level sensor in to get accurate readings.
The 92WSM isn't supper helpful when it comes to the level sensor, even the 92 GT has 2 different sensors available(Jpn and US):
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For the fuel light there isn't a lot of info but it seems trouble shouting the whether its harness/gauge related or sender unit is simple:
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So you just unplug the connector at the fuel pump and see if the low fuel light goes off, if yes than it's sending unit related, if no than it's wire harness/cluster related.
If it's sending unit related, I would just figure out which wire it is at the pump connector and remove it from the connector and wrap it in tape, that would turn the low level light off.
On the 92 model the low fuel light uses a White /Red stripe wire from the sending unit to the cluster through the large cluster connector. The tank level sensor/gauge use a yellow wire and it passes through the small cluster connector.
I never let the tank get low enough to turn on the light, I always worry that one day in a corner the fuel pump will suck up air and one or more injectors will inject air and a bit of fuel in the cylinder under boost and that lean charge will auto ignite under pressure and goodby motor.
Here it doesn't have the metal probe hanging off it because of the digital cluster (I assume).
88-89GT unit.
I say 88-89 but there are differences, when I pulled the entire fuel pump assembly out of my Japan built 88MX6 GT and put in in my US built 89MX6 GT (walbro pump) the fuel gauge was way off, I actually ran the tank bone dry and the gauge red 50% full. Had to put the 89GT level sensor in to get accurate readings.
The 92WSM isn't supper helpful when it comes to the level sensor, even the 92 GT has 2 different sensors available(Jpn and US):
For the fuel light there isn't a lot of info but it seems trouble shouting the whether its harness/gauge related or sender unit is simple:
So you just unplug the connector at the fuel pump and see if the low fuel light goes off, if yes than it's sending unit related, if no than it's wire harness/cluster related.
If it's sending unit related, I would just figure out which wire it is at the pump connector and remove it from the connector and wrap it in tape, that would turn the low level light off.
On the 92 model the low fuel light uses a White /Red stripe wire from the sending unit to the cluster through the large cluster connector. The tank level sensor/gauge use a yellow wire and it passes through the small cluster connector.
I never let the tank get low enough to turn on the light, I always worry that one day in a corner the fuel pump will suck up air and one or more injectors will inject air and a bit of fuel in the cylinder under boost and that lean charge will auto ignite under pressure and goodby motor.
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