[C320-list] fuel gauge repeat

[Dave Rabinowitz]

connections, would be my vote.  gauge seems to work, sender maybe a second
choice.  i would look at each connection for crimp integrity and lack of
corrosion,and maybe use a little bit of wd-40 on each slide
connection....you can dig more into it with a voltmeter, too....

dave
windchill
#445

On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 9:01 AM, james_delong <james_delong at bellsouth.net>wrote:

> I know this has been discussed before, but I am one of those over 60's with
> a case of CRS...And it's fun reading this stuff over again anyway.
>
> Fuel gauge...
>
> Worked fine until 6 months ago.  Then worked fine when it had the urge.
> When underway it would register for a time then drop to zero.
>
> Then one time I noticed it had a spasm. The needle jumped all over for 15
> seconds or so then went to zero.  No sign of life since. Died before my
> eyes.
>
> Any ideas with these symptoms?  What % chance is it the connections, %
> chance the sender, or % chance the gauge?  I'll average the responses and
> the highest % will win and I'll attack that component first!
>
> Thanks for all the votes!
>
> Jim DeLong  -  McGeeves  #453
>