Fuel Gauge

[Roger Steele]

I am looking for information on repairing a fuel gauge on a 65. It reads 1/2 all the time, I was told it is the tank sending unit. Anyone else have this problem?
Also looking for the best antique car insurance.
Thanks for your help

[Terry D.]

Re: Fuel Gauge

Roger

Several good car insurance companies, Grundy, Sneed, Classic Auto, and Hagerty just to name a few. All have websites with instant quotes. I have been using Hagerty for twenty years for both autos and boats, no complaints. The one claim I had they took care of right away to my complete satisfaction.

As for the fuel gauge, check grounding first, corvette's famous for bad grounds. Run a seperate ground wire from neg battery to test, if gauge still doesn't move check sending unit. Not sure how difficult it is to get to on a 65, but I'm sure someone else on this board will be able to tell you. Do you know for sure gauge ever worked?

Terry

[Roger Steele]

Re: Fuel Gauge

Terry,
Thanks for the information, the fuel gauge has not worked since I have had the car but I will try your suggestion.
Roger

[Wayne W.]

Re: Fuel Gauge

While you are back there you can check it out by checking fro 12V on the supply wire and alternately touching the sender wire to positive and ground. This will give full deflection of the guage. If that works, it is the sender.

[roger steele]

Re: Fuel Gauge

Thanks Wayne, I'll try that. believe it or not I used to know these things.
Thanks