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Date:         Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:33:31 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: syncro fuel gauge issue fixed
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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The metal plate on the sensor is connected to the ground connection at the plug.

Dennis

Sent from my Windows Phone ________________________________ From: Alistair Bell Sent: 9/10/2012 1:08 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: syncro fuel gauge issue fixed

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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