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71ModelJ 05-11-2011 06:08 PM

Fuel guage inop
 
O.K. Fuel guage inop. pulled sender wire off near tank and gauge did not drop. Guage is stuck. Question is there are no screws on dash bezel. How do I access gauge. Are the bezels clipped in? Help!:o

428ho4spd 05-11-2011 08:00 PM

I wouldn't think that the guage is bad. Did you ground the terminal inside the connector by the trunk latch that leads to the gauge? Guage should drop to empty when grounded. The cluster is removed from the back side of the inst panel, then you'll have to go from there... Hope that helps!

71ModelJ 05-12-2011 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 428ho4spd (Post 4316143)
I wouldn't think that the guage is bad. Did you ground the terminal inside the connector by the trunk latch that leads to the gauge? Guage should drop to empty when grounded. The cluster is removed from the back side of the inst panel, then you'll have to go from there... Hope that helps!

I thought it pinned the gauge when grounded?

428ho4spd 05-12-2011 10:20 AM

The gauge usually reads past full when the sender is bad. Grounding it will move it back to empty. What problem are you having exactly?

mike nixon 05-12-2011 11:51 AM

If you're wanting to pull the guage itself it's easier to pull the dash lay it on the seat and remove the guage. You can get it out from behind but it's a ROYAL PITA to do so. Fasteners are all from the rear on the 69-72 cars.

I'd be looking the sending unit over carefully. Most problems I see with these cars are there.

Mike

71ModelJ 05-13-2011 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by 428ho4spd (Post 4316551)
The gauge usually reads past full when the sender is bad. Grounding it will move it back to empty. What problem are you having exactly?

It's pinned all the time. I grounded it and it didn't move. I'll make sure I have a better ground and try again. Thank's Mike


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