[Spridgets] gas gauge question...

[Maxime Slegers]

My gauge indicated 1/2 all the time. I dropped the tank (easier than i 
thought: lift the rear of the car, put a jack under the tank so it 
doesnt fall, take off the filler tube, unscrew the tank and take it 
off... oh yes, empty the tank first).

I dismantled the sender unit and it had seized half way. Careful when 
taking the sender unit off: as mine had seized, the floater arm was 
perpendicular from the core unit and I struggled a bit to take the unit 
out of the tank. I managed though, so you should as well. I could loosen 
the float arm and now the gauge works fine.

Hope this help

Max

Dave G. a icrit :
> I have tried two different gas gauges in the beast ('65 MK III)...
> Both indicate 1/2 full when I know the tank is almost empty.
> I tried a gauge from a rubber bumper model and it just slowly goes up until 
> it hits the peg at the Full mark.
>
> Is there anything I can try before I drop the tank?
>
> And if I drop the tank, what should I be aware of??
>
> TIA
>
> --
> Dave G.   KK7SS
> '65 MK III Sprite in Richland, WA
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