are you sure? I didn't think the sender ground is electrically connected to the mounting hardware.

in any case, the problem was fixed by cleaning the connector.

alistair

On 2012-09-09, at 7:32 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:

> You can also run another ground from one of the mounting screws to some
> point on the chassis. 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Alistair Bell
> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2012 8:26 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: syncro fuel gauge issue fixed
> 
> last week I posted a question about where the syncro fuel level sender
> ground to chassis - friend's '91 van had fuel gauge reading low all the
> time. Today I was able (during daylight, which is a great advantage) fix the
> problem. We were able to get the electrical connector off the sender, and
> boy was it a tight fit. Discovered that the ground connection in that
> connector was corroded, and after cleaning and reassembly, the fuel gauge
> worked properly.
> 
> alistair
>