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> > > What I found on my sender, was that the ground side of the resistance wire > was not making good contact. The rivet where the brass spring piece is > attached, was corroded. Due to the fragileness (is that a word) of the wire, > I didn't want to try to put in a new rivet. What I did, was drill a smalllll > hole in the mounting plate, ran a small wire through this hole, soldered > this wire to the brass spring, epoxied the hole closed around the wire, and > then grounded this wire under one of the mounting bolts. Presto, the gage > works fine now. > Although, when it says 1/4, I start looking for a gas station. My odometer > doesnt work either. One of many things that I still need to fix. > > I had the same trouble with mine, but I was feeling brave, so I replaced the rivet with a small nut and bolt after cleaning the contact surfaces. You do need to be VERY careful with the wire, though! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe