[Roadsters] Fuel indication issues

[RWM]

Pat,

The black wire is zero (ground).

Guess I'll try to work my fingers up behind the gauge and check for continuity.

Thanks.

- Bob



> On May 9, 2020, at 16:53, Pat Horne <patintexas at icloud.com> wrote:
> 
> Bob,
> That sounds a bit off. The 7.6v on the yellow wire to ground is fine, but the black wire should be zero. 
> 
> When you ground the yellow wire to the body, the gauge should go to max. Sounds like you have a bad fuel gauge. Just to be sure you can try grounding the terminal on the gauge that the yellow wire goes to. 
> 
> Peace,
> Pat
> 
> Pat Horne 
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>> On May 9, 2020, at 3:09 PM, RWM <RWM at rwmann.com> wrote:
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> 
> Pat,
> 
> With ignition switch in running position
> 
> Yellow wire to chassis is 7.6 volts, same as to black wire
> 
> Yellow wire to ground, no gauge deflection 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> - Bob
> 
> 
>> On May 9, 2020, at 13:19, Pat Horne <patintexas at icloud.com> wrote:
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>> Hook everything back up except the sender. Turn on the key & measure for voltage @ the sender wires to ground. One should show voltage & the other should be grounded. (Not home now to get colors) ground the one with voltage. If the gauge still sits on empty you have a bad gauge. If there is no voltage it could be a bad connection or a bad gauge. Let me know what y’all find & I’ll walk you through more diagnostics. 
>> 
>> Peace,
>> Pat
>> 
>> 
>> Pat Horne 
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>>>>> On May 9, 2020, at 11:02 AM, RWM via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>> 
>> This has been discussed before, but here are the indications:
>> 
>> Fuel gauge does not budge off empty 
>> 
>> Fuel sender resistance shows 34 ohms as installed, with tank less than half full
>> 
>> Fuel sender resistance when removed varies fairly linearly from 47 ohms (bottom) to near zero ohms (near top), then open circuit when the arm forces the wiper off the rheostat windings
>> 
>> Fuel harness is delivering 7.6 volts, measured with the yellow and black connectors removed
>> 
>> Shorting the fuel harness to itself (yellow to black) does not change the fuel gauge indication
>> 
>> Ammeter works, temperature gauge works
>> 
>> Ideas? Dash harness connector?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> - Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex
>> 
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