Re: [ihc] fuel gauge problem

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John M. Adams" <jma@domain.elided>
To: "Ryan Moore" <baradium@domain.elided>; "Dave Nuenke"
<dnuenke@domain.elided>; "ken.dunnington" <ken.dunnington@domain.elided>;
"John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>; "John M Townley" <jtownley@domain.elided>;
<ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 15:00
Subject: RE: [ihc] fuel gauge problem


> Ryan, Dave, Ken, John, John, & anyone else following this thread. First,
> thanks to all who responded with helpful suggestions. I'm storing them (as
I
> do most digest traffic) for later. I know I have old wiring, corroded /
> loose connections, bad grounds, etc., and will be doing a complete
re-wiring
> job a little at a time. (I'm using the Dave N. / hardware store approach -
I
> don't trust that I could buy a "correct" complete harness, never mind the
> extra expense...) But for now: I did find the connection to the clutch
> pedal.
>
> The wire from the tank switch to the sending units goes through the
firewall
> before it splits off to the two tanks. It passes through a grommet very
> close to the mounting point for the clutch pedal pivot. I had been focused
> on that spot (because of the gauge fluctuation when the pedal was
> depressed), and missed another length up above that I thought wasn't
> touching anything. There was a bare spot in the wire up near the pedal
> return spring that was making contact only when the spring was flexed. So,
a
> piece of tape, and end of problem for now - I'll be running new wire and
> connectors later. Need to refresh all of it. Also, I don't like the way IH
> (or a P.O.?) routed half of what's under the dash. It's a mess... The
gauge
> works fine now, though. Thanks again, -John A.
> ---


Glad you figured it out!

You used electrical tape, right?

-Ryan