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Fuel Gauge Repair

To: Dennis Lambert <DLambert@anaheim.net>
Subject: Fuel Gauge Repair
From: David Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 20:05:24 -0400
Cc: "'triumphs@autox.team.net'" <triumphs@autox.team.net> charset=ISO-8859-1
Message text written by Dennis Lambert
>I have finally got the wiring on my TR-3A complete.  When I turned the key
to the 'on' position, the fuel gauge immediately showed 1/4 full - the tank
is absolutely empty.  I have measured resistance at the sender, and have
about 1 ohm at empty (float all the way down) and about 82 ohms at full
(float all the way up).  It appears the sender is OK.  When I short the
sending wire (green/black) to ground, the gauge immediately goes to 1/4
full, and stays there.  I suspect the gauge to be bad.  Is there a local
shop that can repair a TR fuel gauge?  Or, has anyone disassembled a TR3
fuel gauge and successfully repaired it?

As always, I welcome and appreciate your collective knowledge, wisdom, and
experience.

Thanks, Dennis

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Do what I do, fill it when it gets below 1/2.  ;-)

Actually, My TR6 gauge does the same thing, too.  But I have bigger fish to
fry.

Dave (roll with the punches) Massey
57 TR3
71 TR6
80 TR8

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