 Fuel Gauge is jumpy, Could it be something other than fuel tank sending unit? |
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| ptravnic |
 May 1 2011, 07:04 AM
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Anyone had the "jumpy" fuel gauge problem before?
I have a 72 that I've had for ~20yrs. The tank was treated sometime in the mid-90's and I haven't had a problem w/fuel delivery or gauge reading...until now. The car sat w/only a few gallons of gas for the past 5yrs. It got its first full tank on the drive back from Brad Mayeur's last month (he did some work over the winter) While fuel delivery is not a problem but my dash gauge jumps around a bit and sometimes doesn't get a reading at all. I'd like to get this sorted before I get it in for paint - just in case the "fix" involves taking the tank out. I know tank removal can be done without scratching the paint but I'd rather not run the risk. Before I pony up to a new sending unit, could it just be dried out or an intermittent ground somewhere on/around the sending unit? -pt |
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ptravnic Fuel Gauge is jumpy May 1 2011, 07:04 AM
kg6dxn If you're going to paint it, pull the tank fir... May 1 2011, 08:25 AM
ptravnic
McMark did a write up on cleaning the sender. Rem... May 1 2011, 09:40 AM ptravnic Uh, er, um - I think I'm missing something her... May 1 2011, 09:55 AM Strudelwagon
Uh, er, um - I think I'm missing something he... May 1 2011, 09:59 AM StratPlayer It sure is missing May 1 2011, 10:00 AM ptravnic
It sure is missing
I was afraid of that. The ta... May 1 2011, 10:05 AM kg6dxn The expansion tank sits on top of the fuel tank. I... May 1 2011, 11:42 AM ptravnic
The expansion tank sits on top of the fuel tank. ... May 1 2011, 12:03 PM ptravnic Removed the sending unit, cleaned up the main shaf... May 1 2011, 08:35 PM  |
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