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Re: Fuel gauge polarity?....Old Dog, New Tricks

To: Wiedemeyer <boxweed@thebest.net>
Subject: Re: Fuel gauge polarity?....Old Dog, New Tricks
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 12:35:03 -0400
Cc: Pete <pete@the-mix.com>, spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
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Reply-to: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
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Wiedemeyer wrote:
  After looking up how
> a fuel gauge actually works, (in Automotive Encyclopedia by Toboldt,
> Johnson, and Gauthier -- $48.50 and worth every penny) I now see why
> reversing the wires will burn out the sender unit:  


At least you looked it up! I fried a few sending units before I learned
not to do it. But I have also learned how to solder that tiny wire back
inside the sender.
Since sending units for Austin A40s are made from "unobtainium" I had to
fix it.
-- 
Frank .......still learning.

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