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#402664 01/28/18 10:32 PM
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About a week after I completed the restoration on my 31’, the fuel gauge quit working. I assumed I’d lost the cork float and the new gas had eaten it up. Using my new lift, I got the car up some and unhooked the OEM style metal twist connector I had installed on the gauge wire. Turned on the ignition and the gauge stayed at empty when it should have shown full. Pulled the gauge and opened it up to find a broken solder joint on one of the coils. Soldered it back, reassembled the gauge, bench tested it, then installed it back in the car. I now have a working fuel gauge! Another thing done on the list. Much better being under the dash and dropping the gauge then being under the car and dropping the tank.

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We just love the easy fixes. Early last spring my '29 would not start. I looked all over for the reason why. I finally reached under the dash and found a burned out wire. Replaced the connection and it started right up. That is the kind of fix you want to holler at your neighbor about with joy but find no one else is outside at the time.

I finally went away from the previous owner's 12-volt battery and went back to the 6-volt. Happy camper now.

Glad you were able to fix it with not much trouble.

Bob


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iagree


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