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Subject:Re: Fuel gauge problem
From:David Beierl
Date:Fri, 2 Apr 2010 23:03:09 -0400

At 10:15 PM 4/2/2010, Gilles H Turmel wrote:
>instruments cluster.  Is there a procedure to identify the problem,
>the fuel gauge or the fuel level sender in the fuel tank or any other problem?

To add to what Alan said, it's not likely to be the gauge.  Poor
connection at the panel plug or sender or other poor connection; or
the sender itself might have a mechanical problem and is hanging up
somehow.  By loosening the tank straps to lower the left side of the
tank an inch or so you can just work your hand in to unplug the
sender.  If you're good at one-handed manipulation you just might be
able to plug in a test resistor there -- the only one you need is the
full-scale one.

Yours,
David