Fuel Gauge Telling Lies!

[nemesis]

So my fuel gauge is telling fibs, its the most annoying thing
in the world!
It will say a quarter of fuel left,then takes 20 litres an shes
full!
Car is a 73 dart.

Any ideas on how on how to fix this?
Sick of driving around with a jerry can in the car!
I live in aus,hopefully i dont have to get a part
from the states!

 

[1wild&crazyguy]

Try changing voltage limiter on back of cluster or pulling the sender and checking it out and cleaning ground strap contacts and such.

It's a start

 

[nemesis]

Thanks man.
Will do!

Picking the car up tommorow,got a lil bit of stuff done to it that
i wanted sorted.
Il take some pics of it too then finally introduce myself properly on here
haha!

 

[RedFish]

If the limiter is the fault the temp gauge would be wrong also.
Oil gauge too if it has one. Amp gauge is a seperate circuit.

Problem might be the sender or just its ground strap.
Could be the gauge is loose at the printed circuit board connections.
More detailed symptoms might help develop a plan of attack.

I can sit in the drivers seat and remove the instrument panel much easier than I can jack the car up and crawl in and out from under, but thats just me.
We will fit it one way or the other.

 

[1wild&crazyguy]

Thats right, gotta cover all ground:cheers: