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Title: Fuel gauage needle bounces up and down
Post by: Rob Vogel on August 27, 2010, 07:49:34 AM
I've got a '89 FJ that has never given me a days heartache, until now. :ireful: The fuel gauge needle now started bouncing up and down when I move it. What could be the cause of this??
Title: Re: Fuel gauage needle bounces up and down
Post by: Arnie on August 27, 2010, 11:04:32 AM
Probably the damping fluid "Dimethescone" has leaked out.
There should be a post in the files about how to fix this.

Cheers,
Arnie
Title: Re: Fuel gauage needle bounces up and down
Post by: karl61 on August 30, 2010, 03:41:02 PM
mine always reads empty but bounces around too. I just fill it up every 125 miles.
Title: Re: Fuel gauage needle bounces up and down
Post by: Rob Vogel on August 31, 2010, 03:23:25 AM
Quote from: Arnie on August 27, 2010, 11:04:32 AM
Probably the damping fluid "Dimethescone" has leaked out.
There should be a post in the files about how to fix this.

Cheers,
Arnie




Is this the found behind the cluster unit??
Title: Re: Fuel gauage needle bounces up and down
Post by: rktmanfj on August 31, 2010, 07:44:20 AM
Quote from: Rob Vogel link=topic=2568.msg20482#msg20482 date=1283243005

Is this the found behind the cluster unit??
/quote]


Yes.

This might help...

http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=1893.msg15203;topicseen#msg15203 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=1893.msg15203;topicseen#msg15203)

Randy T
Indy

Title: Re: Fuel gauage needle bounces up and down
Post by: karl61 on November 07, 2010, 04:24:06 PM
Quote from: rktmanfj on August 31, 2010, 07:44:20 AM
Quote from: Rob Vogel link=topic=2568.msg20482#msg20482 date=1283243005

Is this the found behind the cluster unit??
/quote]


Yes.

This might help...

http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=1893.msg15203;topicseen#msg15203 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=1893.msg15203;topicseen#msg15203)

Randy T
Indy



I need that type of fix for mine.