Posted By: Randy514
Fuel gauge not working 1971 Dodge Demon - 05/10/13 03:41 PM
Posted this in the restoration forum Figured Id post here if thats more appropriate
Pulling my hair out for a friend here!! Little background. Fuel gauge hasnt worked on this car for years. Owner replaced the fuel tank fuel sender had the resister checked which Im told is good. Sender wire disconnected and grounded to gas tank strap gauge goes to full Key on sender wire disconnected and attached to a test light it flashes intermittantly which Im told is normal in both respects.
Now heres the kicker......if I remove the sender and attach the wire and ground the sender it functions by hand down empty up full. As soon as I submerge the float/sender in the tank it ceases to function I've looked in the filler whole and operated the float with a long screwdriver thru the filler hole and it has plenty of clearance and doesnt bind Tried numerous ground locations but no luck. I checked the cluster and the gauge cluster has a good ground as well. Im at wits end with this :-(
Pulling my hair out for a friend here!! Little background. Fuel gauge hasnt worked on this car for years. Owner replaced the fuel tank fuel sender had the resister checked which Im told is good. Sender wire disconnected and grounded to gas tank strap gauge goes to full Key on sender wire disconnected and attached to a test light it flashes intermittantly which Im told is normal in both respects.
Now heres the kicker......if I remove the sender and attach the wire and ground the sender it functions by hand down empty up full. As soon as I submerge the float/sender in the tank it ceases to function I've looked in the filler whole and operated the float with a long screwdriver thru the filler hole and it has plenty of clearance and doesnt bind Tried numerous ground locations but no luck. I checked the cluster and the gauge cluster has a good ground as well. Im at wits end with this :-(