A while ago I asked about a problem with the fuel gauge in my '73. The gauge itself seemed OK, the sender was OK, I tested and swapped the voltage regulator. Joel kindly sent me details on the gauge circuit and I checked all the wires. Still couldn't find a reason why it wouldn't work. I took the gauge apart looking for a broken wire or something, and found what looked like carbon deposits on the wire that coils round the bi-metallic strip. I scraped it with a small screwdriver and put it all back together and it worked! I don't know why it made a such difference but its something to try as a last resort. I also found there is a toothed segment, accessable through a hole in the back of the gauge, that adjusts the needle. This may help those people who are having trouble with inaccurate gauges. Unfortunately I buggered about with it while figuring out what it did and will now have to run the tank dry so I can re-calibrate it. Andy E. A.C.Erskine@lut.ac.uk
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