bill
i tested my gas gauge a while ago and yes you are correct. i had to ground the
speedo case and use the sending unit to test it. i was getting mixed results
today, thanks for the reminder.
any thoughts on the temp gauge? the build manual only has the the carilary
tube style in it. i assume the 55-57 had the capilary tube style. i've owned a
couple of 58-59s and they all had the electric temp gauges.
i think it is toast unless some says i'm testing it wrong. any one have a temp
guage they'd like to part with? remans are $60 at brothers. i have a set of v8
side mounts for a 55-59 i'd like to trade, or a new door hinge or a heater
(not deluxe) and lots of used stuffKurt
58 3100 Apache project
the "Duracell Project" it keeps going... and going...
When I die, i want to go asleep and peaceful, not screaming and freaking out
like everyone else in the car.> From: Bill.Hanlon@hp.com> To:
kjohlgren@hotmail.com; old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com;
oletrucks@autox.team.net> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:19:58 +0000> Subject: RE:
[oletrucks] testing 58 gauges> > "gas gauge: i put 12 v to the hot side and
grounded the wire going to the fuel sending unit.> it goes to full as it
should, if i am correct on the proceedure."> > Wrong answer. 12v to the hot
side, case to ground (this is important);> ground wire going to sending unit
should = empty> no connect wire going to sending unit should = full.> > >
-----Original Message-----> From: owner-oletrucks@Autox.Team.Net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@Autox.Team.Net] On Behalf Of K Ohlgren> Sent: Tuesday,
February 12, 2008 3:14 PM> To: old-chevy-truck; oletruck oletruck> Subject:
[oletrucks] testing 58 gauges> > i'm wiring my truck and thought i should test
my gauges. i'm not having any luck.> > temp gauge: i put 12 v to the hot side
and grounded the wire going to the temp sending unit.> i believe it should
have gone all the way to hot, is my thought proccess correct?> it came up to
cold and wouldn't move from there.> > gas gauge: i put 12 v to the hot side
and grounded the wire going to the fuel sending unit.> it goes to full as it
should, if i am correct on the proceedure.> > amp gauge: i replaced the stock
amp gauge with a volt gauge and made it look stock.> pretty cool. i set it up
to run in the middle of the gauge at 14 v.> if it goes low or high, i'd have
to test it with a multi-meter to trouble shoot it.> but it is a good indicator
of my the general health of the charging system.> i'll do a write up w/ photos
if anyone is interested> > back to the temp gauge. is it shot?
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