michealbernal Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 The fuel gauge on my 1928 standard does not seem to be working. The tank has about 2 inches of fuel in it. Is more fuel required to get it to register? How does that type of gauge work. Any info appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Wright Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Buy a bottle of wine. Save the cork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27donb Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Is the fuel gauge on the tank, or is it a gauge on the dash? Either way, as previously mentioned, it may be the float has sunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michealbernal Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 The gauge is in the dash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50jetback Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 The wire is probably broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Most likely it is a Telegauge… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50jetback Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 (edited) Sorry, I should have explained further. The dash mounted gauge has a drum type dial mounted on a spindle. A light chain is attached and runs through a pipe fitting at the back of the gauge. A flexible casing runs from the dash to the sender unit at the top of the fuel tank. The sender unit has a cork float on a lever and the other end of the lever has a connector. A very thin wire ( thinner than a piano wire ) attaches the sender unit to the dash gauge. Adjustments to the length of the wire determine the accuracy of the dash mounted gauge. So if the internal wire is broken the drum dial will not be turned as fuel is added to the tank. I have previously used fishing line to replace the internal wire. Edited November 21, 2018 by 50jetback (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michealbernal Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 50jetblack Terry Wiegand Thank you both for the insight in how the fuel gauge operates and problems to look for. I really appreciate your time. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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