are you sure? I didn't think the sender ground is electrically connected to the mounting hardware. in any case, the problem was fixed by cleaning the connector. alistair
On 2012-09-09, at 7:32 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > You can also run another ground from one of the mounting screws to some > point on the chassis. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Alistair Bell > Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2012 8:26 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: syncro fuel gauge issue fixed > > last week I posted a question about where the syncro fuel level sender > ground to chassis - friend's '91 van had fuel gauge reading low all the > time. Today I was able (during daylight, which is a great advantage) fix the > problem. We were able to get the electrical connector off the sender, and > boy was it a tight fit. Discovered that the ground connection in that > connector was corroded, and after cleaning and reassembly, the fuel gauge > worked properly. > > alistair > |
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