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| | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 327 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 327 | if you saw my previous post I changed the dial letters on my gauges everything went smooth now my fuel gauge won't move I put all the wires back right, positve to the right post and the sender wire to the left...It worked perfect before I took it apart. I'm going to take it a part again and check if the needle moves i know it did when i had it apart earlier I love my truck never boring!!! Any Ideas Peter | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | As I recall, on my 1954 fuel gauge the positive lead was to the left (looking from the front - the "Empty" side). Is your right post looking from the rear of the gauge? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Peter, I don't think the little coils that move the needle have much horsepower. Big Canadian thumbs might have been too much for the dainty needle.  Cousin Stuart | | | | | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 608 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 608 | ROFLMAO,You Character :rolleyes: | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 327 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 327 | The gauge now works.... I got it to work How Idon't know but its looks good with the new Decals... Peter | | | | | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 236 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 236 | My gas guage works off and on also. I've checked everything and all looks well. I know there are some comments on the search page but that isn't working either. I think Stuart had a troubleshooting precess. Do you care to repeat that Stuart? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Glenn,
With the key ON, you should be able to pull the wire off the sending unit and have the dash gauge swing to FULL.
Leave everything the same, but ground that same wire to a good, shiny ground and the dash gauge should swing to EMPTY.
If this happens, it means the dash gauge is good and the wire from gauge to sender is good.
The dash gauge needs to be grounded in the dash through its case, and the sending unit needs to be grounded, either through the grounded tank or sometimes a additional wire from one of the attaching screws on the sending/float unit.
Intermittent operation is sometimes a red flag that the contact between wiper and coil is marginal as the gas sloshes around. This usually means a new sending unit is in order.
The gauge needs a good tight connection to power for it to read consistantly. I wouldn't hesitate to tap on the gauge the next time it went on strike...maybe you will wake it up.
I did a search using the phrase "fuel gauge", and per Paul's instructions, I did enclose it with quotes just as I did above. I also changed the 'search limit' to 1 year. This produced millions of good hits dealing with the fuel gauge issue. Good luck.
Stuart
Last edited by atomarc; 11/20/2007 1:11 AM.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 236 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 236 | Stuart,
Thx we can always depend on you. I'll test it this afternoon. I have tried to use the search feature here but only get a blank screen. I've tried with two seperate computer systems and get the same thing, blank.
Thx, Glenn, | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 327 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 327 | Cousin Stuart you've done it again not bad for an old guy...Peter | | |
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