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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