ok thanks everyone for the help!
i will clean up everything and reinstall the tank as is
Harlan
In a message dated 6/18/2008 6:55:44 PM Central Daylight Time,
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> If it ain't broke, don't fix it!With electrical circuits cleaning &
> reseating connections often w
If it ain't broke, don't fix it!With electrical circuits cleaning &
reseating connections often will clear up problems, never to return. If it
does return then consider changing the sending unit.
On 6/18/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> fuel gauge reads full all the time..
Check the area around the sender. Look at the 'locking ring' that holds it
on. Where the wire attaches. Mine needed to be cleaned and now works great.
Dan
On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 4:10 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> fuel gauge reads full all the time.
> i took off the ground cleaned and reat
I think I read in an earlier response that the locking ring plays a part in
grounding. Maybe removing and reinstalling cleaned that connection.Godspeed,
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outrageous fuel prices?
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Mine stays @ empty all the
thank you for the help(s) !! i will try that!!
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Mine stays @ empty all the time- I wonder what might be the cause?
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k. Get a new fuel gauge sending unit and I bet it will
solve you problem. Good luck.
Ted
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Harlan, It sounds like the sender is shorted out or the wire to the sender is
shorted to ground. When I test a gauge I ground the sender wire and the gauge
will read full plus if the gauge is good. Try uhooking the sender wire from the
gauge to see if it drops to empty.
Mike
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Your float may be stuck.
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Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 2:50 PM
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my fuel gauge on the 70 chevelle reads past full all the time, wondering what
the problem might
Hey Harlan, I just went thru the same thing. Could be the ground, the sending
unit or the gauge itself. If you check out this web site it is really great
info on how to check problem??
http://chevelleengineer.home.comcast.net/chevelleengineer/fuelgage.htm? or look
in the Chevelle Forum gor The
Yep!!! Just dealt with this for weeks. Check your grounds especially at the
tank. You may have to pull the sender out and clean the ring that holds it
in. That is what grounds the system and it gets dirty with road grime. Let
me know what you find.
Dan
On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 4:11 AM, <[EMAIL PROT
Never do resistance readings with current flowing through the
wire. Resistance is measured with the key off, voltage with key on.
BillL
At 10:46 AM 5/11/2008, you wrote:
If you put an ohm meter between the lead from the gauge to the
sending unit you should get a reading between 0 and 90 OHM w
If you put an ohm meter between the lead from the gauge to the sending unit
you should get a reading between 0 and 90 OHM with the ignition on. 0 would
be an empty tank 90 a full tank . Using a floor jack lower and raise the
back of the car. If you get different readings the sending unit is good.
Here is a pic of a Temp Gauge from lectric limited Faq pagesI couldn't find a fuel gauge. I usually do my searches by Googling IMAGES instead of web searches. That way you can see what your looking for !
Below is a diagram of how a typical temperature gauge should be wired.
Me too on the hot water line busting. Slab home in Texas, I had moved while my wife and kids were still there. The house was sold and just waiting for the close and the move. Water was leaking out between the brick and slab, what a mess. The hot water tank was blocked by a bunch of stuff in the
Maybe it's just trying to make me feel better. Like, for $1 I can have a
full tank of gas.
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ooded and floor tiles
buckled this seems minor.
I think I'll
take a sleeping pill now.
John Nasta
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usually that indicates a bad ground. My truck does it all the time, comes and goes.
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The wiring on my 72 goes down the drivers side and is tan. I'm
reasonably sure that tan was standard color for several years. If
you remove the door sill plate & push back the carpet you should be
able to find the wiring bundle. If you go to the GENERAL area
of the WORKSHOP @ http://links
No problem :o)
André
> thanks for the help Don 65 conv.
>
>
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thanks for the help Don 65 conv.
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> Date: 5/11/2004 6:35:31 AM
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>
> Dave,
>
> I think you need a new sender
Dave,
I think you need a new sender (or gauge).
If it was to change from 90 to 240 straight you could just put a 150ohm resistor
inline and be done.
But since you want a scale (std chevy being 0 to 90 ohms) that would make it go from
150-240ohms instead.
I dont know how much the bottom scale on
Why? If it's to use a specific aftermarket gauge it'd be easier to get the
correct gauge I'd think.
Dale
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ohms = resistance. You should be able to add a resistor inline, I would
think. I have no idea which one or what size, though.
-Dave
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Vernon -
I guess this is too late for you, but...
Before you replace a sender, check the replacement for the
appropriate resistance across the coil. If it's right,
then remove the wiring from the old unit (leave it the
tank, for now) and connect it to the replacement.
Move the float lever ar
TED]
Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 12:49
PM
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Fuel gauge
part 2
Its
certainly possible that the tank and/or the gauge were changed at some point
to a later one. That might explain a few
things.
John
Nasta
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Vernon,
Is it a digital or analog meter? A digital most likely will have a read out in
numbers lit up on a screen. An analog meter has a needle that moves across a
scale.
A digital is much easier to read and understand. If it's an analog
it is going to take some
It’s certainly possible that the tank and/or the gauge were
changed at some point to a later one. That might explain a few things.
John Nasta
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John , Now I
don't know whats going on. My old sender says 90 ohms. I wonder if my car has a
differen
John , Now I don't know whats going on. My old
sender says 90 ohms. I wonder if my car has a different tank in it?
Vernon
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Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 11:59
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ubject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Fuel gauge
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There
is only one fuel sender available for
1964.
John
Nasta
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I don't know if
this will be helpful or not, but according to the info in my Dakota Digital
owner's manual, GM
According to the
description I have, the 1964 sending unit is 0-3 ohms. The later units (up to
1972) all seem to go up to 90 ohms.
John Nasta
Title: Message
There is
only one fuel sender available for 1964.
John Nasta
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I don't know
if this will be helpful or not, but according to the info in my Dakota Digital
owner's manual, GM uses two fuel level senders. The first one will
read 0 ohm
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From:
Brad Waller
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Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 11:37
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Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Fuel gauge
part 2
Check the ground
e modifications from previous owners.
Just
my opinion..
Steve
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Really sounds like a ground problem
somewhere.
Don
I forgot to say that when I put in the new sender
it showed 1/8 tank of gas which should have been right. But the next day when
I started it it peged the gauge like it wasn't even hooked up. Went to the gas
station and filled it and
I'm going to look at the fuel gauge ground
tomorrow. Everything on a 64 dash bezel is grounded through one small screw.
It's one of the screws that holds the dash bezel on. The only problem there is
that the cigarette lighter also grounds through the same screw and it works
fine. One more th
new sender...
Brad
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Thanks Brad, I did run a new ground wire from the
Only make left hand turns. lol just kidding.
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 1:37
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Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Fuel gauge
part 2
Check the ground
wire. If it's like mine, it goes from the tank to either a nearby frame
or underbody sheet metal. Make sure the wire is there, and that it makes
good contact. You may ne
Title: Message
Check the ground
wire. If it's like mine, it goes from the tank to either a nearby frame or
underbody sheet metal. Make sure the wire is there, and that it makes good
contact. You may need to wire brush the contact area. I think that a
gage should read from 0-100 ohms, but
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