Gas Gauge...I give up...

cooljjay said
I don't know but I feel like just selling my car, its a never ending problem. I went to get into the car yesterday to move it and no more fuel gauge. In July I just spent a godly sum to get a new float installed and put a new limiter on the gauge. All has been working fine. Now nothing. I looked at the limiter and the led is blinking telling me it is getting voltage and working fine. I don't know I give up...have no idea what the problem is now...anyone else experience this problem?

Make sure that the 3 (3/8ths) little thread cutting nuts (pic below) which hold the gauge onto the dash panel are clean of corrosion and fastened snugly.

You can see one of these nuts, the middle one, holding down the yellow wire in this pic. The other two are to the right and left. The right one is partially obscured by the picture edge.

Don't overtighten them, but do remove them, clean them up on some sandpaper and reintsall them securely.

NOTE: Remove the nuts only ONE AT A TIME, and replace. The nuts hold the fuel and temp gauge cluster in place and if it comes off completely, it can be a pain to put back in place...

I had a similar problem to yours in my '68 Dart.

I replaced the Voltage Limiter and the sender..but the problem would re-occur...Then a gent here told me about these little nuts and that took care of the issue for me.

I hope it works for you too...

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