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Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v #98454 12/16/2006 10:05 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	John, Your 12v conversion most likely has a negative ground (just checking - you do describe the ground as negative)? Do you have the original 6v gauge or a 12 volt gauge or a voltage reducer on the power side of the gauge? Tim Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	John Clark	12/16/2006 8:56 PM
Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	Baldy	12/16/2006 9:26 PM
Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	gtow69	12/16/2006 9:44 PM
Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	tclederman	12/16/2006 10:05 PM
Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	John Clark	12/16/2006 11:43 PM
Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	Tiny	12/17/2006 1:26 AM
Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	10 micron	12/17/2006 3:53 AM
Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	Baldy	12/17/2006 4:59 AM
Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	John Clark	12/18/2006 12:05 AM
Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	atomarc	12/18/2006 12:33 AM
Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	John Clark	12/18/2006 12:47 AM
Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	atomarc	12/18/2006 1:40 AM
Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	John Clark	12/18/2006 1:59 AM
Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	atomarc	12/18/2006 2:38 AM
Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	John Clark	12/18/2006 2:46 AM
Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	Baldy	12/18/2006 2:56 AM
Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	atomarc	12/18/2006 4:44 PM
Re: Fuel Gauge problem '53 gmc 1/2 ton 12v	John Clark	12/18/2006 4:59 PM

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