Re: Fuel tank sending unit

[William Harrison <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx>]

Gary
I will try that tomorrow. If that doesn't work, I will rig a ground to the unit and attach it to the frame.
Thanks
Bill

--- On Tue, 8/10/10, Gary H. <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Gary H. <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Fuel tank sending unit
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 10:36 PM
> 
> 
> http://www.billrolikenterprises.com/proddetail.asp?prod=2258862-SS
> is the ground strap I was thinking about.
> 
> If you remove the wire hooked to the sending unit and
> ground the wire, then turn on the ignition switch, if the
> gauge goes to full, the sending unit is bad. If it doesn't
> go to full, it may be a bad gauge or wiring. 
> 
> Thanks,
> Gary H. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >The metal piece that locks the unit to the tank seems
> to have a good bite but I will run a ground from that piece
> to the frame and see if that makes a difference.
> >I also coated the tank when I replaced the sending unit
> and was almost hoping that the coating had come off and was
> keeping the float from working properly but no luck, the
> coating is working perfectly.
> >I am also going to trace the wire and make sure it has
> a good connection at the kick panel where it splices about 6
> wires together.
> >Later
> >Bill
> >P.S. Now the tranny fill tube has started leaking.
> >It's like Rose Rossana  Danna says: If it's not
> one thing it's another.
> >
> >--- On Mon, 8/9/10, Gary H. <> wrote:
> >
>  
> >> Yes, does the grounding piece that runs from the
> unit to
> >> the metal fuel line have a good "bite" on both
> sides?
> >> 
> >> Thanks,
> >> Gary H.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >That's normal Bill. The fuel gauge (along with
> the oil
> >> and temp gauges if 
> >> >you have them) run on 5 volts. The 5 volts
> comes out of
> >> the voltage limiter 
> >> >which works by pulsing the 12 volts on and
> off. Are you
> >> sure that the new 
> >> >sending unit has a good ground?
> >> >
> >> >Dan
> >> 
> >> 
> 
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