<VV> Stumped by Gas Gauge

[J R Read_HML]

How much gas is actually in the tank at this time?

There are some good hints in Tech Guide 1 - page 11 and tech guide 2 - page 
23.

Later, JR

CCE and CORSA member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater 500 Coupe "icemobile" 4/140 (50%)

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Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 6:38 PM
Subject: <VV> Stumped by Gas Gauge


> Well, I can't figure it out.  After I put the rebuilt motor back in my  69
> Vert, I drained the gas tank of the 2-year old gas.  I then found some 
> rust in
> the tank, so I had it cleaned and sealed.  Putting the tank back  in, the 
> gas
> gauge needle went all the way to the right, pointing to the 3 on a  clock.
>
> I found the ground wire had broken and come off of the sending unit, so I
> soldered it back on the sending unit and replaced the wire.  I cleaned the 
> area
> where the ground attached to the body and reattached it.
>
> I was also having difficulty getting the sending unit wire back on.
> Finally, I heated up the rubber boot and got it to slide back on.  When I 
> turned the
> key on, needle still went to the 3 o'clock position.
>
> I put the car back up in the air, and squeezed the contact on the sending
> unit wire with a needle nose pliers, making sure that was making contact 
> with
> the post.  I wiggled everything and put a jumper wire between the sending 
> unit
> and another part of the body, still nothing.
>
> I am fresh out of ideas.  Anyone got an idea?  As the needle  moved 
> slightly
> when I turned the ignition on, to the 3 o'clock position, I don't  think 
> it is
> the gauge, and the gas gauge always worked great.  Is there a  fuse 
> anywhere
> that could make a difference?  Wire from the sending unit on  the tank 
> looks
> good until it goes into the tunnel underneath the car.   Help!
>
> Todd in TX
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