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#86825 05/03/2003 5:04 AM | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 141 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 141 | does anyone know if you fry your gas gauge does that also mean the sending unit needs replaced also thanks. | | |
#86826 05/03/2003 5:14 AM | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 385 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 385 | If you mean like when I shorted the gas gauge and melted the tiny copper resistor coil inside it, no. I got a set of flat-jaw heatsinks, soldered the coil back on the post and everything was fine. | | |
#86827 05/03/2003 3:26 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,838 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,838 | I would agree with Hedgehog. The odds of blowing up a gauge is pretty slim but to blow up both gauge and sending unit is yes.....slimmer. I am glad to see that Hedgehog was able to fix his original gauge. That's dedication... 
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
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