12-07-2022, 03:23 PM | #1 |
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Gas Gauge
The gauge in my 31 has given up the ghost. Continually reads "0". Suspect the float is now floatless. I pulled up the float with a hooked wire and it just sunk back to 0. Welcome some incite on making the fix. Is it just a matter of using the special tool to pull the outter ring, removing the unit and changing out the float ? Any special notes, warnings, or cautions ? Thanx.
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12-07-2022, 03:41 PM | #2 |
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Re: Gas Gauge
This is a pretty standard repair, it's covered in the red book and there are videos. Couple of notes:
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12-07-2022, 03:54 PM | #3 |
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Re: Gas Gauge
Test the new float first if it is one of the metal ones! Leave it in a gas can for a day before installing and watching the gauge go to zero again because there's a hole...
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12-07-2022, 04:26 PM | #4 |
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I recommend against the brass floats – they can get holes in them and, if your fuel level is low, you'll hear it go plink plink plink off the bottom of the tank as you drive. Though I guess some folks might appreciate that as a low-tech alert sound.
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12-07-2022, 05:00 PM | #5 |
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Re: Gas Gauge
use a small amount of oil on the brass ring, it will slide better.
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12-08-2022, 02:00 AM | #6 |
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12-08-2022, 05:18 AM | #7 |
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12-08-2022, 12:44 PM | #8 |
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Re: Gas Gauge
The brass floats are available from Mike's Afordable parts. Before you install it you should test it just like you do a brass carburetor float - immerse it in hot water (just down from boiling) and look for bubbles.
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12-08-2022, 01:35 PM | #9 |
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12-08-2022, 09:09 PM | #10 |
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Re: Gas Gauge
Renner's Corner, good guy
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