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| smrz914 |
 Jul 8 2004, 04:49 PM
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Soon to be brightening the life of the person behind you.  Group: Members Posts: 456 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Pleasant Hill, CA or Chico, CA Member No.: 596  |
Is the float for the sender getting stuck? or is it the wiring. If i go to fill up the gas guage only shows the tank half full. Once i use the first half tank the guage works normally, untill i fill up again.
If I have to take the sender out is there a way to slow down the movement of the needle on the fuel guage? If i'm at a quarter tank and take a sharp right I can get the empty light to come on. |
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| aircooledboy |
Jul 8 2004, 08:49 PM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I have had many senders that did not have full travel. Each time, when I pulled out the sender and slid metal the tube off it, I found gunk on the center rod and the wires. Cleaned them off carefully with 0000 steel wool, put it back back together. Always worked like new.
Only need to replace gasket if it is beat. As I recall, it is a pretty heavy rubber one. |
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smrz914 fuel guage not reading full Jul 8 2004, 04:49 PM
SirAndy lapuwali On my car ('71), the needle appears to be comp... Jul 8 2004, 05:38 PM smrz914 QUOTE
smrz914 I'll check it out this weekend. Thanks. Jul 8 2004, 11:53 PM |
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