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Re: Wierd Gas Gauge

To: Larry Miller <millerls@ado13.com>
Subject: Re: Wierd Gas Gauge
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 14:03:56 -0500
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <003b01be6f08$951ed580$509ee3cd@larry>
Reply-to: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Larry Miller wrote:
> 
> Here's one for all the electronic types on the list.
> 
> Negative ground car.
> 
> Turn the key on and the gas gauge works. Start the engine and the gauge goes
> to full and stays there until the engine is turned off.
> 
> If you pull the coil hot wire so the engine will not start and crank the
> engine, the gauge moves to full while the starter is turning. As soon as you
> stop cranking, the gauge goes back to where it should be.
> 
> All thoughts appreciated.

LUCAS!
'nough said?

Probably the thin wire from the sending unit windings fried where it
meets the spade terminal.
Not a tough fix if you have small hands and a good soldering iron.
One quick short and you can bet it's fried. (Now how do I know this)
I fixed several.

-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
Bugeye Sprite
67 Sprite
59 A40
http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/

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