Fuel & Temperature gauge problem
01-31-2009, 11:44 AM
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Fuel & Temperature gauge problem
Hello all,
I recently finished a fuel pump and filter change on my 82 US 5 speed that kept my car out of commission for a month or so (no heat in garage). When I got the car back up and running the fuel and temperature gauges are pegged at the top. I have checked to make sure they are connected well. They are all or nothing. I also noticed a slight move in the fuel gauge when the turn signal is on. I thought fuel level sender, but why would that affect the temp gauge? Do these share something in common besides the face of the gauge?
Thanks for any help.
I recently finished a fuel pump and filter change on my 82 US 5 speed that kept my car out of commission for a month or so (no heat in garage). When I got the car back up and running the fuel and temperature gauges are pegged at the top. I have checked to make sure they are connected well. They are all or nothing. I also noticed a slight move in the fuel gauge when the turn signal is on. I thought fuel level sender, but why would that affect the temp gauge? Do these share something in common besides the face of the gauge?
Thanks for any help.
01-31-2009, 01:49 PM
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Good point Aryan, thanks. I have my WSM disk, and I am having a very hard time making out where the grounds are coming from and going to. Would someone be kind enough to decipher?
Thanks so much,
Thanks so much,
02-01-2009, 09:03 PM
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Bob - there is a ground dehind the pod that the pod connections go to - could also just be poor connections on the pod connectors - clean them up (erase) and make sure they are seated well when you reinstall...
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08-17-2010, 10:08 PM
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I also have pegged Temp and Fuel gauges in an '81 auto that I'm bringing back to life. I've had the cluster out a number of times cleaning and checking and I've also checked the fuel and temp sending units. When I disconnect the temp sending unit the temp guage goes to 0 and the fuel gauge stays pegged. When I disconnect the fuel sending unit the fuel gauge goes to 0 and the temp gauge stays pegged. The ground point for the cluster looks good as well. Robot808 did you ever solve your problem? Anyone else have ideas?
08-18-2010, 12:41 AM
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Boatman, I am sorry to say that my answer ended up being buying a whole new instrument cluster. I had worked on trying to get all the gauges working at the same time for 2 solid years. I could this to work, but then that would stop working. Drove me crazy. A lister (Brendan C) sold me a whole new (to me) cluster and everything has been great since.
I wish I knew how to fix yours, but perhaps Alan will chime back in. He is a rock star, it is my opinion there is not an electrical problem he can't solve (as long as he is given all the info he needs).
I wish I knew how to fix yours, but perhaps Alan will chime back in. He is a rock star, it is my opinion there is not an electrical problem he can't solve (as long as he is given all the info he needs).
