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Posted by: OkieFarmJeep
« on: October 21, 2015, 01:46:36 PM »

I just re- did my mine a few weeks ago- new sending unit, wire, really made sure the ground was good and now it seems reliable. Maybe it was from so long of not being "sure" but I still keep the old yard stick behind the seat most of the time and I never push it.  At about a quarter tank left on the gauge I am looking for fuel, just in case.  One of my next projects is to mount a gas can.  Sometimes you just cant find or get to a station with real gas around here and while I am sure it wont kill my jeep- I just don't want ethanol mix in it.   
Posted by: Tumbleweed
« on: October 21, 2015, 10:50:47 AM »

Update to fuel gauge issue not reading correctly.

So last night I decided to pull the gauge out from the dash - I think it was easier to pull the transmission - anyway I read somewhere that you could adjust the gauge with a small jewlers screwdriver. Guess what, there is an adjustment in the back of the reproduction gauge!

I got all the electrical hooked up and the tank sending unit extracted from the gas tank. I got the gauge adjusted really close when empty (about 1/8 showing) So now when I get to 1/4 of a tank I know I better fuel up. I hope you can see the adjustment slot in the attached picture.
Posted by: BMIC
« on: October 15, 2015, 06:38:41 AM »

Quote
When I first put my jeep together I added fuel and watched the gauge..it seemed accurate enough...

But only when going up..going down not so much.

So after I ran out of gas, on Christmas day, I added a backup gauge.

It has never failed me....
HaHa, I keep my "back up" fuel gauge behind the seat. Jeeps are reliable, not the fuel gauge.
Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: October 14, 2015, 09:49:27 PM »

When I first put my jeep together I added fuel and watched the gauge..it seemed accurate enough...

But only when going up..going down not so much.

So after I ran out of gas, on Christmas day, I added a backup gauge.

It has never failed me....
Posted by: Tumbleweed
« on: October 02, 2015, 03:03:12 PM »

 ;D

Yea my fuel gauge was reading full a few weeks ago before the FCT and I ran out of gas at the end of my driveway. Now it just reads full allthe time, I ran it like that in Colorado last week.  Like scoutpilot said if wired correctly it will run without any gauges.
Posted by: macrisel
« on: September 28, 2015, 12:04:55 PM »

Got it!  Thanks Scout!
Posted by: scoutpilot
« on: September 27, 2015, 04:56:06 AM »

[size=12]Yes, it will. It will run with no gauges, if wired correctly.[/size][/b]
Posted by: macrisel
« on: September 26, 2015, 10:19:54 PM »

Quick question. Will my jeep run with the fuel gauge unhooked and removed. I have
The wires capped off and have not tried to start it yet. I was unsure if I need to splice
The two wires together to complete a circuit or not.
Thanks!
Mark