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Subject:Re: Intermittent low instrument reading?
From:Neil N
Date:Tue, 4 Sep 2018 11:39:37 -0700

So do both the temp and fuel gauge intermittently read low, lower, or
not at all at the same time?

Neil.

On 9/4/18, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>   I've been having low temperature guage readings for quite some time...
> like just at or below the first line(84 van)...My fan goes on at the point
> where the needle hits the LED...inconsistent, actually where that guage
> reads, but approximately like that usually.
>   Received my gas guage began going wonky, too.  Reading empty, then on
> next start, reading normally.  I
>   Is this a ground issue, or that little resistor, maybe?  Where should I
> start?  Thanks, DH
>

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