Hi Mike: Try to first determine if it is the gauge itself. Disconnect
both wires from the gauge and connect them to your trusty $12 Volt Ohmmeter.
(BTW it must be an analog VOM) Start on DC Volts something around 12 volts
and scale down as necessary till you get about mid scale indication. If it
reads steady then of course it is the gauge.....which I think will be the
case. If it is bouncing then go to the buss or battery and reread the
voltage....if your voltage regulator is cycling rapidly it can cause this
situation. That is why later cars had instrument voltage regulators for the
electrically operated instruments. Larry
-----Original Message-----
From Mike Maclean <macleans at earthlink.net>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>; Bill Miller
<millerb@netusa1.net>
Date: Friday, May 26, 2000 11:34 PM
Subject: RE: Gas Gage
>No, it's not hooked to the coil. New wiring harness and wiring diagram
>followed carefully, but mine bounces all the way across the gage! :(
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>> [Original Message]
>> From: Bill Miller <millerb@netusa1.net>
>> To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> Date: 05/26/2000 7:07:32 PM
>> Subject: RE: Gas Gage
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>> If you figure it out, let me know.... My 61 sprite does the same thing!!
>> maybe bounces 1/8 of a tank or so. And, no, it's not hooked up to the
>coil!
>> :)
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Mike Maclean
>> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 8:23 PM
>> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Gas Gage
>>
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>> I just got my Bugeye running for the first time a couple of weeks
>ago.
>> I was wondering if anyone might know why the gas gage would be steady at
>> idle but bounce back and forth when the car is revved?
>>
>> --- Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
>> --- macleans@earthlink.net
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>--- Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
>--- macleans@earthlink.net
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