>===== Original Message From Rick Norris <rnorris1@swbell.net> =====
>My fuel gauge quit working coincidental to having the
>diff mounts reinforced. I assume that there is no
>relationship between the two events. At any rate, the
>gauge deflects fully when the hot wire to the sender
>is grounded and I measure a full 10 volts at the
>sender so I am assuming the sender has gone south.
>
>I guess the solution is to pull the fuel tank and
>replace the sender. Are there any gotchas, cautions,
>or short cuts, to that process?
>
>Do I really need to buy a new sender or can a sender
>be repaired?
>
>Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
>Rick Norris
>'75 TR6 CF37597U
>
It could also be your voltage stabilizer on the back side of the speedo. A
malfunctioning fuel gauge is usally one of the first signs for the voltage
stabilizer going out. At least in my experience.
Shawn J. Loseke
Fort Collins, CO
http://www.triumphowners.com/79 (1972 TR6)
http://www.triumphowners.com/690 (1980 TR8)
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