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how does a 1931 buick fuel gauge works?


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Guest SteelKnight

how does a 1931 buick fuel gauge works?, trying to get the fuel gauge to work, never seen one like this, anyone know how it works, looks like it works with pressure from tank, any help here plz

also can i hook up 12 volts to the 6 volt amp meter or will that short it out?

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Guest MORRISGAUGE

Agreed, it should be a hydrostatic fuel gauge. The fluid is highly corrosive and often eats through the back of the face. It also corrodes and clogs the internal passageways. Make sure your sending unit is intact and that all the tubes are clear, then the airline and then the gauge. The filling and calibration proceedure is fairly intuitive but let me know if you need an instruction sheet printed off.

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Guest MORRISGAUGE

Unfortunately, the forum will not allow a large enough file size to post the appropriate instruction sheet. PM me if you want the full tutorial.

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Unfortunately, the forum will not allow a large enough file size to post the appropriate instruction sheet. PM me if you want the full tutorial.

If you can limit the size of your item to 2000 pixels in BOTH directions, it should load.

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Unfortunately, the forum will not allow a large enough file size to post the appropriate instruction sheet. PM me if you want the full tutorial.

Looks like equivalent information has been posted on other forums:

Packard Motor Car Information - Fuel Gauge Liquid - King Seeley Hydrostatic Gauge [Packard Forums - Pre-War (1899-1942)]

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Guest MORRISGAUGE

It took some fiddling but here is a jpeg of the instruction sheet that we send out with hydrostatic fuel gauges when we restore them. Enjoy.

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