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AustinTX63
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Joined: 14 Mar 2006
Posts: 76
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Fuel Sending Unit and Fuel Gauge 1963 Ford Fairlane
My fuel gauge works well (i.e. when you fill it up, it goes up, as it gets empty the gauge goes down), but the tank is empty when the gauge registers 1/4 tank left. Is there any way to adjust the system? Or do you just have to replace parts? Which would need to be replaced, the gauge or the sending unit?
Thanks in advance,
J
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:07 pm |
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hp246
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Joined: 09 Mar 2010
Posts: 25
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Has anything been done to the tank or fuel sending unit?
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:30 pm |
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AustinTX63
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Joined: 14 Mar 2006
Posts: 76
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Thanks for the replies... The Mustang article looks good, I'll try to troubleshoot it. The tank has been messed with: It was changed from a metal to a fiberglass tank.
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Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:00 pm |
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63 fairlane 500
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Joined: 29 Sep 2009
Posts: 66
Location: Black Hawk SD |
Different light
Different tank puts a different light on the problem. Could be that the float is botteming out at the 1/4 point or you have a sending unit and tank that are no compatable. _________________ 1963 Fairlane Sports Coupe
1963 Falcon Sprint Convertible
1969 Mustang Coupe
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Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:49 pm |
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mygirls63
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Joined: 09 Mar 2006
Posts: 416
Location: Kansas |
Check the grounds to the sending unit. _________________ Scott
1963 Fairlane Mini tub 10pt cage New 408" C4 Canfield 195CC heads Comp solid roller Victor Jr. 9" w/4.11? gears Moser spool & 35 spline axles. www.marksullense85carburetors.com
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Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:50 pm |
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hp246
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Re: Different light
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Originally posted by 63 fairlane 500:
Different tank puts a different light on the problem. Could be that the float is botteming out at the 1/4 point or you have a sending unit and tank that are no compatable.
This was exactly what I was thinking when I asked about the tank. Its possible that new tank is mold a bit different inside, or the sending unit was installed twisted so that it hangs up. Another possibility is that the sending unit which is supposed to ground to the tank doesn't because of the fiberglass tank.
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Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:11 pm |
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roger
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Joined: 09 Mar 2006
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Location: ontario, canada |
Fairlaner mag.
Great article all about sending units, tanks & how to adjust for diff. tanks in the latest copy of The Fairlaner,
AutoKrafters has new stock sending units,5/16's i think, i;m looking for a 3/8" one _________________ roger powell
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Sat Aug 14, 2010 1:11 pm |
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63 fairlane 500
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Joined: 29 Sep 2009
Posts: 66
Location: Black Hawk SD |
3/8 sending unit
They are listed on ebay. _________________ 1963 Fairlane Sports Coupe
1963 Falcon Sprint Convertible
1969 Mustang Coupe
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Sat Aug 14, 2010 6:46 pm |
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AustinTX63
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Joined: 14 Mar 2006
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Location: Austin |
Thanks for all the replies, guys...
I'll let y'all know how it goes as I troubleshoot it.
Thanks again,
Jeff
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Sun Aug 15, 2010 5:42 pm |
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