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Discussion in 'Technical Q&A' started by billg, Jan 4, 2012.

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  1. billg

    billg Formula Junior

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    #1 billg, Jan 4, 2012
    Took it out this morning, fuel gauge dead, all the way left, no 'low fuel' light on, and I know the tank is near full. After 10 miles or so, I notice the gauge is twitching. Closer I get to home, more twitching until in front of the house it swings to half full, after I have switched the ignition off and then on again. I pull it into the driveway and the gauge moves almost all the way right, registering correctly.
    What's going on here.
     
  2. Iain

    Iain F1 Rookie

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    #2 Iain, Jan 4, 2012
    Sounds like a bad connection - start with having a look at/cleaning the spade connections on the top of the LHS tank.
     
  3. billg

    billg Formula Junior

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    #3 billg, Jan 4, 2012
    Thanks. What's the LHS tank.
     
  4. Iain

    Iain F1 Rookie

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    #4 Iain, Jan 4, 2012
    Left hand side fuel tank. If you look at it from the engine bay you will see a round thing on the top of it with 3 wires connected to it - that is the fuel gauge sender.
     
  5. billg

    billg Formula Junior

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    #5 billg, Jan 4, 2012
    Thanks so much. I'll post on finding.
     
  6. It's Ross

    It's Ross Formula 3

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    #6 It's Ross, Jan 5, 2012
    Also inspect the connection to ground.
     
  7. Darolls

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    #7 Darolls, Jan 6, 2012
    Agree, probably a bad ground. !st try pounding on the dash in different location to see if the gauge changes.

    I know it sounds rather archaic in today's, world but it can tell you if you have a loose connection in the cockpit!
     

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