Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by HH56 On 2021/5/17 23:31:23
You can do a quick check of the gauge and interconnect wire by grounding the gauge wire at the sender end -- or if the tank is already in position again there should be an inline connector in the trunk between the body loom and where the wire exits the hole in the rear panel to go under to the tank. You can access all but about 3' of the wire at the connector for measurement or grounding.

Grounding the wire, gauge should immediately start going to the full end. Do not keep it grounded longer than it takes to get to full. If gauge does not move then the wire, gauge or instrument voltage regulator is likely at fault. If it does move then something is amiss with the sender.

Using an ohmmeter between the sender terminal and ground, at empty you should read approx 73 ohms and when full about 10 ohms. With 10 gallons I would guess somewhere between 25 and 35 ohms but I have never measured so that value is just a guesstimate.

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