I tried grounding the sending unit and grounding the tank. Seems strange
that the sending unit appears to be inuslated from where the wire connects
on the top, although checking with the ohm meter, there is continuity from
the terminal to any part of the sending unit. Could this be a problem?
Smokey
-----Original Message-----
From: Kenneth Marty <kdmarty@mindspring.com>
To: Charles Culver <sculver@iwl.net>
Date: Saturday, March 06, 1999 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Gas gauge question
>Is your sending unit grounded
>
>Charles Culver wrote:
>
>> I'm having a time with my gas gauge. I've recently installed a new
sending
>> unit, with 1 wire going to the gauge. The other wire to the gauge, of
>> course, is a hot wire. When I hook them up I get nothing.
>>
>> I bought the gauge this morning, and was told that if my ohm meter showed
>> continuity between the terminals, it was good. It does. I am using a 12
to
>> 6 volt reducer. I have taken the sending unit out of the tank, and have
>> moved the float up and down, but the gauge stays on empty.
>>
>> Anyone had a similar problem that they were able to figure out?
>>
>> Thanks in advance-
>>
>> Smokey
>> '50 3600 5-window
>>
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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