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Subject: Fw: FuelGuage/sending unit
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 12:41:43 -0500
From Sam Marble <samncyna at comcast.net>
To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@exit109.com>
Frank:
I've tried ti send this to the list several times but can't get
through for some reason.
----- Original Message -----
From "Sam Marble" <samncyna at comcast.net>
To: "spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:24 PM
Subject: FuelGuage/sending unit
> Listers:
> I know the subject of fuel guage/sending units has been discussed
> before but I couldn't find anything in the achives that identifies
my
> exact problem.
> The guage in my 66 MK 3 (positive ground) Sprite has constantly read
> "full" since the car was totally restored. I've tried a couple of
> spare guages but get the same results.
> Removing the lead from the sending unit does not cause the guage to
go
> to empty but removing any grounding from the guage does. There was a
> black grounding wire connected to the bracket which was to ground
the
> llight bulb on the guage bracket. Removing the ground wire and the
> bracket alows the guage to return to empty.
> My question is does the guage have to be completely isolated from
> ground to work correctly ? We have a Bugeye with a similar
> guage/sending unit set up that doesn't have any problems. Does the
> fact that this is a metal dash car play into it ?
>
> Sam
>
>
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Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
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