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Gas tank needle

Started by CanDman, October 04, 2017, 01:02:39 PM

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CanDman

Ok.....CanD is running like a dream  :good2: except for one thing......the gas gauge......right about a half a tank the needle starts to bounce like a seismometer in California......any ideas how to fix or replace this over excited needle?  :mail1:
CanDman
Never regret your choices in life ! There is no way to go back to do it again and compare. Make the most and do your best with every decision you make

red

Quote from: CanDman on October 04, 2017, 01:02:39 PMOk.....CanD is running like a dream  :good2: except for one thing......the gas gauge......right about a half a tank the needle starts to bounce like a seismometer in California......any ideas how to fix or replace this over excited needle?
CanDman
CanDman,

If the problem is exclusively below the half-a-tank indications, the sender is probably the cause.  The sender may need some TLC, or maybe the sender needs replacement.  Flakey grounding at the gauge or the sender is another common problem.  Power connections there might also be the cause.  Try running a (temporary) dedicated wire from the sender to the gauge, for ground and/or power, to eliminate or confirm any wire connection problem.
Cheers,
Red

P.S. Life is too short, and health is too valuable, to ride on cheap parade-duty tires.

CanDman

Quote from: red on October 04, 2017, 01:38:53 PM
Quote from: CanDman on October 04, 2017, 01:02:39 PMOk.....CanD is running like a dream  :good2: except for one thing......the gas gauge......right about a half a tank the needle starts to bounce like a seismometer in California......any ideas how to fix or replace this over excited needle?
CanDman
CanDman,

If the problem is exclusively below the half-a-tank indications, the sender is probably the cause.  The sender may need some TLC, or maybe the sender needs replacement.  Flakey grounding at the gauge or the sender is another common problem.  Power connections there might also be the cause.  Try running a (temporary) dedicated wire from the sender to the gauge, for ground and/or power, to eliminate or confirm any wire connection problem.
Awesome Red...thx mon
CanDman
Never regret your choices in life ! There is no way to go back to do it again and compare. Make the most and do your best with every decision you make