[Roadsters] Fuel gauge/ fuel sending unit.

[David Oppenheim]

Fellow members,

Recently, I purchased a 1968 datsun roadster 2000.  Temp gauge wasn't working
and fuel gauge was floating at half a tank.  I changed out the temp. sending
unit, thermostat housing, water outlet and put in a new drop voltage
regulator.  Temp. gauge now works as it should, but fuel gauge needle goes up
just a smidge past the E (empty) mark on the gauge when I turn the ignition on
or star up engine.  I thought at first that maybe...or hopefully, I do have an
empty gas tank.  So, I went to the gas station and put in almost 6 gallons of
gas and the tank was FULL.  I opened up the access panel to the fuel sending
unit and removed the wire connectors.  I lightly sanded the tarnish off of the
brass or copper nipples and reconnected the wire connectors to the nipples.  I
still have the same reading on the fuel gauge where the needle moves up to the
E mark and then stops.  Does anybody know what's going on or what I should do?
Should I take the fuel sending unit out?  And can I take the fuel sending unit
out with a full tank of gas?  Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Dave Oppenheim