[TR] tr-3 gas guage

[Dave Massey]

 Yes, you did do it.  I did it too.  Wish I hadn't.  I was able to figure out
how it goes back together (but I forget how) but then there is the issue of
calibration.  You will notice that those posts mount into slots.  You must
adjust the relative positions of these to get the gauge to read empty when the
tank is empty and full when the tank is full and moving one changes the
calibration of the other.  I got mine back together but the calibration is
less than perfect.

And getting it back together without breaking the wire is tricky.

Good luck

Dave










-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Nafziger <nafzigerg at yahoo.com>


List,
Now I did it.  I've taken my tr-3 fuel guage all apart and find myself
in trouble.  The confusion comes from the two posts inside with copper wife
coiled around them.  These posts also have a strand of thin copper wire
connecting them to each other.  The top of each post has a small steel plate
with a half moon curve on one side.  My question is:  do these half moons on
the post plates go a certain direction such as toward each other or away from
each other or towards the sensor that lays beside the posts and controls the
needle.

I'm afraid these half moons..........might need to be adjusted by
how they're turned or what distance they lie from the sensor.


Anyone have
suggestions or experiences with these guages?