Gas gauge quit working on S model

[simon kuether]

Mine $hit it self so I just don't worry about it and use the oddometer to work out how much juice is left . I pi$$ed around with it a bit but could never get it to work "properly".
Just have to remember to reset it each time I get fuel (I only forget once . Heavy to push these old girls).

Cheers , Simon .

[McMal1bu]

check to make sure the float hasn't disconnected itself from the sensor arm, mine did that. you can also take a piece of heavy wire (coat hanger etc) and use it to fish the float arm up and down and see if you can get any reading at all from any position. It has an R/C network to keep the meter from "bobbing" when the fuel sloshes so it takes a minute to get a change when you move the arm but you will see it start to move almost right away.

[nvr2old]

So, guess I'm not the only one who's had to dink around with these things, then, eh..?

I'll take it out and futz around with it with this weekend. I've gotten used to using the trip meter, too..but it just picks away at me whenever I look down at it knowing it doesn't work..

[xxBenJamminxx]

So, guess I'm not the only one who's had to dink around with these things, then, eh..?

I'll take it out and futz around with it with this weekend. I've gotten used to using the trip meter, too..but it just picks away at me whenever I look down at it knowing it doesn't work..

Hey was wondering if you ever got your gauge working or not? I have done some testing and get infinite resistance on the sending unit side and the gauge its self is always on full now, whether the the key is on or off, or tank is unplugged or not from harness.

Just is still bothering me that the gauge was at like 1/3 of a tank when i got it, then messed around with wiring by headlight and then it shot up past full a little bit. Now (2 months later) it has slowly fell down about a needles width below the full line. May go out there later and do some more testing now that I got a new meter since messing with it last time.

Any tips on testing whether there is power getting to the gauge itself would be helpful. If I remember right there are 3 wires going to 3 different bolts on the back of the gauge. Maybe I can just figure out what does what by playing around with the tester some.