[Spridgets] Fuel gauge Re: Holy Problem

[Jim Johnson]

Yeah, Mike.  I just haven't taken the time yet to research the problem. The
gauge is original AFAIKT which would make it a 1968. The sender I ordered
from VB was supposedly correct for this car.  I just need to haul the damn
thing out and test it.  Too busy right now with other stuff and the famous
"wooden stick" fuel gauge works fine for now....  ;-)

Cheers!!
Jim

On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 2:37 PM, rrengineer @dslextreme.com <
rrengineer at dslextreme.com> wrote:

> Jim,
>      You either have the wrong gage or the the wrong sending unit.  The
> later gages will work backwards with the Bugeye sending units and
> vice-versa.
> Mike MacLean
> 60 Sprite
>
> On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 12:28 PM, Jim Johnson <bmwwxman at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hmmmm....   This sounds kinda like the reverse of the problem I have with
>> my
>> fuel gauge.  When I first got the car the gauge didn't work at all. I
>> dropped the fuel tank and cleaned it out. When I saw the condition of the
>> sending unit, I reasoned that was the problem and replaced it with one
>> from
>> VB. Once back together, the durned thing now registers 1/4 when the tank
>> is
>> full and goes down from there. With all the other issues this has been
>> very
>> low on my priority list so I haven't got to fixing it yet.
>>
>> Cheers!!
>> Jim
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 4:09 AM, <Weslake1330 at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I don't think the stabiliser will cure the reading - it just seems to
>>  stop
>> > the needle flickering when the engine is running.
>> >
>> > W e s l a k e 1330
>> >
>> > In a message dated 26/10/2008 02:37:43 GMT Standard Time,
>> > spritenut at comcast.net writes:
>> >
>> > Exactly  how is that stabilizer wired in?
>> > one side is 12 v in, the other is whatever  volts stabilized coming out?
>> > Does anybody think this will cure the 1/4 tank  reading when the float
>> is
>> > fully down?
>> > If not, I was going to just take  the gauge apart and bend the needle to
>> > suit. It is hidden under the  valance on the later gauge.
>> > Then maybe when full it will rest on the F not  way past it.
>> > Thoughts?
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>> Jim
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Cheers!!
Jim