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Firstly my fuel gauge prob is fixed (halle-bloody-lujah) so thanks to everyone who helped.
And for reserch purposes if your gauge is reading an amount between empty and 1/2 full and you know for sure you got a full tank then it is most certainly an Ohms problem, fixed by either making sure you have a 90 Ohms sender unit in the tank (you could have bought a 30 Ohms by mistake) or by adding a Ceramic resistor of a higher value Ohms to the back of the gauge.
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Gas Gauge..For The Record
There's other things that could do it too... but that is one of them though.
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Re: Gas Gauge..For The Record
Thats it rain on my parade
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Nigel. An American living in a British body. 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 10 454 "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" - Thomas Jefferson No more pain. 03.12.60 -- 12.28.10 http://www.youtube.com/Eightbanger |
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Re: Gas Gauge..For The Record
That thing must be a pain to drive on the wrong
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its all about the +6 inches
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Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: Gas Gauge..For The Record
i feel everyone should stop whining about the price of fuel all together.. ESPECIALLY if they drive a gas guzzler by choice.
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Re: Gas Gauge..For The Record
Please take me back to the 1970's......
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Nigel. An American living in a British body. 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 10 454 "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" - Thomas Jefferson No more pain. 03.12.60 -- 12.28.10 http://www.youtube.com/Eightbanger |
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so easy a caveman can do it...
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Re: Gas Gauge..For The Record
quoted for truth. I love my truck and can't wait to get it on the road, but until then I'll drive my Honda and get 36 mpg.
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Re: Gas Gauge..For The Record
UK taxes itself to death. The fuel costs nearly the same before the tax man has his way.
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Re: Gas Gauge..For The Record
If a person needs a resistor where would he find one?
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Re: Gas Gauge..For The Record
If you try the parts board you should to be able to find someone there who has got old gauges for sale with resistors on them.
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Re: Gas Gauge..For The Record
Nigel, glad you finally got your gauge figured out. Did ya get all your gauges in? Later, Eric
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Re: Gas Gauge..For The Record
First of all, if these trucks didn't look so good I would not be forced to drive one. That being said, is it ok to complain about the multi-million dollar bonus each execuative is getting every year?
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Re: Gas Gauge..For The Record
Hey Eric, all the gauges are in and looks great with the Tach i'll get a harness for the Tach soon and that will finish it...cheers mate.
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