<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Assume your new sender and old gauge are good, then you are down to connections. The polarity change should not have mattered but grounding for the sending unit and the gauge are vital. I run independent ground wires to both of these. <div><br></div><div>If you believe your old sender to be good, except for the leak, you might connect it up outside of the tank and test it. </div><div><br></div><div>Farther on, Barney has some good info and test procedures on his MGA GURU web site: <a href="http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/electric/electr_1.htm">http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/electric/electr_1.htm</a><br><br>All the best,<br>Bill</div><div><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my IBM 8088</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Aug 17, 2019, at 6:54 PM, Jim Henningsen <<a href="mailto:trguy75@gmail.com">trguy75@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span>Help, I'm calling the TR bat phone again. Switching projects to get my car</span><br><span>ready for AACC southeastern fall nationals on Mobile AL. 1962 TR4 CT5212LO.</span><br><span>Fuel gauge worked prior to restoration but not after. Car is switched to</span><br><span>neg ground. Orig fuel sender float was sunk in tank. Removed it and</span><br><span>verified there is gas in it. Hoping there is a way to rebuild it since orig</span><br><span>part. Put in a new sending unit from TRF this morning and added 7 gallons</span><br><span>of gas and it still doesn't work but float rises. The needle moved ever so</span><br><span>slightly right above E then dropped back down with ignition on. I even used</span><br><span>a coat hanger to manually raise the float in the gas tank to "full" with</span><br><span>ignition on but needle still didn't work. Ignition in "On" position, but</span><br><span>not running. </span><br><span></span><br><span>My thoughts.</span><br><span>1. Bad gauge?</span><br><span>2. Wires reversed on fuel gauge from resto impacting since it is neg not</span><br><span>original positive ground. Running generator that has been polarized to neg</span><br><span>ground. </span><br><span>3. connections at new sending unit not secure. Neg is to ground and positive</span><br><span>to pos on sending unit</span><br><span>4. new sender bad</span><br><span></span><br><span>Any thoughts on the possible easy fix before going through the list</span><br><span>tomorrow. Also, if anyone is looking for a nice 73 Stag with hardtop,</span><br><span>manual tran, that has been owned by a TR owner of 60+ tyears and avid VTR</span><br><span>member, it is for sale in Tally. I am trying to help the family find a home</span><br><span>for it. Email me offline if you would like pics and contact info.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Many thanks,</span><br><span>Jim Henningsen</span><br><span>Ocala, FL</span><br><span>60 TR3A</span><br><span>61 TR3A</span><br><span>62 TR4</span><br><span>75 TR6</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **</span><br><span></span><br><span>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a></span><br><span>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/wbeech@flash.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/wbeech@flash.net</a></span><br></div></div></body></html>