>Tom-
>
>I sanded off the back of the gauge where it would sit against the gauge
>housing. I also sanded the housing, to make sure I had good contact. You
>want metal to metal at this point. The hounsing itself will be grounded.
>From the sending unit I attached a ground wire to one of the screws on the
>outer circumference, and ran a wire down to one of the screws at the edge
of
>the floorboard, where the metal strip holds the floor mat down, and tucked
>this wire out of the way.
>
>If you have any problems, let me know. I've probably run into every snag
>you can come up with.
>
>Smokey
>'50 3600 5-window
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Thomas Wilbur <Thomas_Wilbur@coconetme.org>
>To: sculver@iwl.net <sculver@iwl.net>
>Date: Saturday, August 07, 1999 8:45 AM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Ol' Smokey got a gas gauge
>
>
>>Smokey,
>>How does the gauge itself have to be grounded? Where did you ground the
>>sending unit?
>>50 3600
>>
>>tom@wilburs.com
>>Thomas P. Wilbur
>>Wilbur' of Maine Chocolate Confections
>>11 Independence Drive
>>Freeport, Maine 04032
>>(207) 865-4071
>>
>>
>
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