- 1. [TR] Lying Fuel Gauge (score: 1)
- Author: William Pugh <anabil007@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:16:16 -0700
- Why can't these "simple" machines, just be "simple" to fix? 1957 TR3, the fuel gauge is lying on me b& claims to be FULL, but the engine said "EMPTY" ! If the float had sunk it should say empty b& ri
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- 2. Re: [TR] Lying Fuel Gauge (score: 1)
- Author: John Wise <tr3a.60@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:30:23 -0400
- My dowel-pin dip-stick fuel gauge works fine, 3very time I use it! :-) John engine reads http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/tr3a.60@gmail.com John Wise Ormond Beach, FL 1960 TR3A http://w
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- 3. Re: [TR] Lying Fuel Gauge (score: 1)
- Author: "Wbeech" <wbeech@flash.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:16:54 -0500
- Bill, Check the ground at the gauge before you go any further, also you did not mention the ground wire at the tank, it needs to be there too. Typically, the gauge is self-grounded through the instru
- /html/triumphs/2012-10/msg00167.html (15,423 bytes)
- 4. Re: [TR] Lying Fuel Gauge (score: 1)
- Author: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:21:32 -0700
- If you haven't seen it, this site on the (very similar) MGA fuel gauge is quite thorough... Fuel Gauge Tech <http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/electric/fg_01.htm> Geo ** triumphs@autox.team.net ** Donate: ht
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- 5. Re: [TR] Lying Fuel Gauge (score: 1)
- Author: Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:53:48 -0400
- That is not correct for a TR3. The TR2-3/A/B fuel gauge works backwards to the later gauges, open circuit (high sender resistance) is full on the early gauges. If you short the sender wire to ground,
- /html/triumphs/2012-10/msg00173.html (11,785 bytes)
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