Re: [T3] FUEL GAGE ISSUE

[Michael Cecil <macecil.lists@gmail.com>]

<x-flowed>At 10:39 PM 9/9/2006, Arkady Mirvis said:
> I discovered today that my fuel gage in 1972 Squareback is not 
> working. The tank is full to the point that when I slackened the 
> sender's screws the gas appeared from under the flange. Removed the 
> sender - gasoline is at level with the opening.
> Now is the dilemma: what is bad? The sender or the dash gage? Can 
> anyone suggest how one can test each? Any help is appreciated.
> Are the sender and the gage still available?

If you ground the wire that attaches to the sending unit, shouldn't 
the dash gauge read full?

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Michael Cecil
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