From oletrucks-bounces@autox.team.net Sat Oct 18 10:56:13 2025 Return-Path: Delivered-To: mharc@autox.team.net Received: from [50.198.190.17] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by autox.team.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id B74C0A0E8C for ; Sat, 18 Oct 2025 10:56:13 -0600 (MDT) Delivered-To: oletrucks@autox.team.net Received: from omta036.useast.a.cloudfilter.net (unknown [44.202.169.35]) by autox.team.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id B372AA0CA4 for ; Sat, 18 Oct 2025 10:54:50 -0600 (MDT) Received: from eig-obgw-5006b.ext.cloudfilter.net ([10.0.29.217]) by cmsmtp with ESMTPS id A5jTvvTUJKXDJAACfvCMUz; Sat, 18 Oct 2025 16:54:49 +0000 Received: from gator4243.hostgator.com ([108.167.189.69]) by cmsmtp with ESMTPS id AACevRCnp0HUDAACevUnBF; Sat, 18 Oct 2025 16:54:48 +0000 a=2DrzJUjGY36TrpifuIf0sQ==:117 a=2DrzJUjGY36TrpifuIf0sQ==:17 a=x6icFKpwvdMA:10 a=Og9WERVS650A:10 a=TCA0_Fy7Q8wOcfjlz7kA:9 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=g7l4e2T6We0WrxvJe_sA:9 a=H8BzuMQ0TiznJWwV:21 a=R5QzdjOJOKH8R8kf0BsW:22 ; s=default; h=Content-Type:MIME-Version:Subject:Message-ID:To:From:Date: Sender:Reply-To:Cc:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-ID:Content-Description: Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc:Resent-Message-ID: In-Reply-To:References:List-Id:List-Help:List-Unsubscribe:List-Subscribe: List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=FMudNDFVsG5Bud+HO6kOys9iI003oSDNVAMDh95p3X4=; b=qU6kHksJ1OpfGf5bgouhVDSGjK Imk8kL8CycKSnPJChqdKeDp04+WRatB57xLtjJZQ817qnqBlxW5fMryTlt4CRzDvxp+Cl9/hd793M RoUcGMgXHAhmVyMuRYfvk+Z4V6fWKy/dKgR+x3Cq7KU42rRyjKXeFqOqnsf6RKyBhiOGn94i1g96R ulRoZYaYVdr1OxAXNuBRowteX/hueenhxFG9ZAAGpNDAoHcIkfZpvrgwAFv/1TnL5Skb4h1236rjB DmS6i7THYDTV2nEaKWfwPNWtbG5EgVDK9rHv3a41a7XqdRx32IGdkO4+DxZyNqJn99C8RHkqjrPqT eqTsBiEA==; Received: from 69.sub-174-202-224.myvzw.com ([174.202.224.69]:6686 helo=[100.110.118.60]) by gator4243.hostgator.com with esmtpsa (TLS1.2) tls TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.98.1) (envelope-from ) id 1vAACe-00000000gGT-0dQn for oletrucks@autox.team.net; Sat, 18 Oct 2025 11:54:48 -0500 Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2025 11:54:47 -0500 From: smokey To: oletrucks please include it with any abuse report [174.202.224.69]:6686 NzJwMG+kTEic5pF3eBp4c/UHik5miBglRxnWRES9mZ49hkB8PKQg5yVbA1DuykYuMriBGIOzY3JyAeqkxi93VB0rM7IiODDaRB4= Subject: [Oletrucks] 1950 3600 gas gauge Errors-To: oletrucks-bounces@autox.team.net --===============3489420992036812922== --EdoMail68f3c657_5ff87e05_15e9 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline For 25 years my gas gauge has worked just fine. Now the needle shakes all the time, whether the motor is running or not. As long as the key is on. Any thoughts? Thanks! Smokey Culver, League City, TX --EdoMail68f3c657_5ff87e05_15e9 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline
=46or = 25 years my gas gauge has worked just fine.  Now the needle shakes a= ll the time, whether the motor is running or not.  As long as the ke= y is on.  Any thoughts=3F
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Smokey Culver, League City, TX


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Simple possible=C2=A0solution:=C2=A0 poor grounding connec= tion on the fuel sending unit, and the back of the instrument cluster.
=
slightly less simple:=C2=A0 check the contacts on the resist= or board (which if stock is right there in the cabin fuel tank with you), a= nd check the ohms on the unit by pulling it out and moving the float.=C2=A0= It should top out around 90 ohms.

Maybe just repl= ace the fuel sending unit as a whole?=C2=A0 I can't imagine that it is = more=C2=A0than $50.

=C2=A0 --Miq



On Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 9:57=E2=80= =AFAM smokey <smokey@railops.com> wrote:
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Miq=E2=80=99s hints are = valid, but it should top out at 30 ohms, not 90.

 

From:<= /b> = Oletrucks <oletrucks-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of = MIQ MILLMAN
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Subject: Re: = [Oletrucks] 1950 3600 gas gauge

 

Simple = possible solution:  poor grounding connection on the fuel = sending unit, and the back of the instrument = cluster.

 

slightly less simple:  check the contacts on the = resistor board (which if stock is right there in the cabin fuel tank = with you), and check the ohms on the unit by pulling it out and moving = the float.  It should top out around 90 = ohms.

 

Maybe just replace the fuel sending unit as a = whole?  I can't imagine that it is more than = $50.

 

  --Miq

 

 

 

On = Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 9:57=E2=80=AFAM smokey = <smokey@railops.com> = wrote:

For 25 years my gas gauge has worked just fine.  = Now the needle shakes all the time, whether the motor is running or = not.  As long as the key is on.  Any = thoughts?

 

Thanks!

Smokey Culver, League City, = TX

 

 

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