10-03-2018, 11:17 PM
(10-03-2018, 08:33 PM)Pearls not a Singer Wrote:(10-03-2018, 06:30 PM)Alan Course Wrote: However has anyone any suggestions as to how it might (????) be repaired or replaced please. I am not optimistic but as we are trying to do a concurs restoration it would be nice to have a working fuel gauge to go with the re chromed bezel & guage on a restored dashboard.
Many thanks for any suggestions.
Alan.
You don't have much to lose if you take off the top cover to investigate why your original unit is not working! They are repairable if you have the time and patience but at £45 for a new unit its not commercially worthwhile. I repaired my original unit in 1985 after the car had been standing for a longish time. Don't bin it: there will be parts salvageable for someone even if you don't do it
Many years ago my sender was found to have a corroded gearwheel minus teeth at the end of the float arm. In true "impecunious enthusiast" style I turned up a brass wheel on the drill and cut the teeth with a file. Very satisfying and worked perfectly.