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RE: TR3A Electrical Problem - Fuel Gauge

To: "'John Edwin Pike'" <toadhall@pnc.com.au>, Triumph Digest <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: TR3A Electrical Problem - Fuel Gauge
From: Chris De Wet <DeWetC1@sapo.co.za>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 14:40:23 +0200
Cc: "'triumphs@autox.tem.net'" <triumphs@autox.tem.net>, "'spitfires@autox.team.net'" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Greetings John and welcome back to the list .

Sorry I don't have an answer to your query , I'm also electrically
challenged :-) , but don't despair others more enlightened will surely
answer pretty soon .

Question for you : Are Triumphs in Australia also RHD as in South Africa and
UK or are your cars LHD ?

Kind regards
Chris de Wet
P O Box 472 , Ifafi  , 0260  ,  South Africa  .
Telephone 012 - 3398071 ( office ) 012 - 2591129 ( home ) Cell 0839989744
Fax 012 - 3398201
One '56 TR 3 with o/d , two Heralds and four early Spitfires without o/d .

-----Original Message-----
From: John Edwin Pike [mailto:toadhall@pnc.com.au]
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 12:36 AM
To: Triumph Digest
Subject: TR3A Electrical Problem - Fuel Gauge



Gentlefolk,

I am returning to this list after a longish absence, and have a query for
your
combined minds.

The fuel gauge in my 3A reads "full" until I've used around 3/4 of the tank.
The needle then comes off the stops, and acts as though the total capacity
is
around 3 gallons.  That is, when there's about 1 1/2 gallons left the gauge
indicates "half", and when the tank is empty that's what the gauge reads.

Being somewhat electrically challenged, my trouble-shooting to date has been
to remove the sender unit, clean the contacts on the resistor, and clean the
various earth contacts. None of this has made any difference.

Problem:  How do I convince the gauge that the tank capacity is actually 12
gallons? And do  I have a problem with the gauge, the sender or the wiring
in
between ??

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

John Pike
TR3A TS 75053 O
Australia


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