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Re: [T3] stuck gas gauge


On Tue, 2005-03-29 at 21:58, ibjack wrote:
> Russ, I'n having problems with my sender on my '63 as well.  Could you 
> explain the electriacl contacts a bit more or what to be sure to do when 
> reinstalling the sender.  Jack

One end of the wire inside the sender is connected to ground through
housing of the sender. The other end of the wire inside is connected to
the dash gage through the spade terminal on top. The float goes up and
down changing the electrical length of the wire inside, by shorting
across the 2 legs.
On my '71, when I put it back on the road, one end of the wire inside
was not making contact to the housing and grounding out. There is a
brass spring inside that hold tension on the wire. This brass spring is
riveted to the housing of the sender, ans was not making connection due
to corrosion. I drilled a small hole in the housing, put a small wire
through the hole, and soldered it to the spring. I then epoxied the hole
closed, and connected the other end of the wire under one of the
mounting screws.

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Russ Wolfe
'71 FB AT
'66 FB MT
'64 T34 (not running)
'65 T1 (not running)
'05 KIA Sorento SUV
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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