Gas guage problem

["David Schwandt" <finsrus@xxxx>]

Hi Gang, Put in my new gas tank sending unit last week in preparation for the trip to Battle Creek meet. Darn thing reads the same (3/8-1/2 tank) same as the old one. It is one of the "new" units offered by Atwater-Kent on E-Bay.

Everything us hooked up and grounded well at the tank with a Year One ground strap (JUNK-TOO BENDY AND WONT SPRING BACK TO MAKE TIGHT CONTACT WITH GAS LINE) and Year One gasket (TOO THIN) and a Year One Locking ring (LUGS NOT TALL ENOUGH HAD TO USE 2 GASKETS) and Year One filter sock (THIS PART IS OK)

The gauge works clear to full when grounded out but won't go over 3/8 to 1/2 half when hooked up. What gives! Any brain storms out there?? The new unit had the right bends and a new cork float as opposed to the brass float on the original unit and a more "modern" looking control "pot". Thought I'd ask around the list before I embarrass myself and right these people a letter.

No one at the met seemed to have any ideas and several mentioned they had the same problem with their original units.

Dave Schwandt


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