[TR] TR3 fuel gauge

[terryrs at comcast.net]

Hmmm...  If we're using the TR coathanger tool to put test the float in a gas tank, the question is, do we need to "coat" the hanger with anything?

Oh, silly me.  We should just use a water jacket.

Heh heh on a Friday night in sub zero North East where the freezing cold leaves no other entertainment than ridiculous puns to patient enthusiasts.

Terry ('59 TR3A set to bed for the winter like a peevish teen.)
New Hampshire

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> 

> > Is there a simple way to test whether a TR3 fuel gauge is 
> > operating properly? 
> 
> Take a piece of coat hanger (or baling wire if you're from the midwest) and 
> use it to manipulate the float in the tank. Push the float to the bottom, 
> gauge should read empty. Pull it to the top, gauge should read full. 
> 
> Randall 
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