1955 fuel guage

[Don S.]

I am rebuilding a 1955 vette fuel guage and float system. Question: When assembling the guage unit back into the guage cluster container, should the metal plate on the circuit board touch the metal container thereby grounding itself?? I think not but I am not sure when I reassemble the guage cluster.

[Roy B.]

Re: 1955 fuel guage

It's mechanical not electric so it don't matter

[Roy B.]

Re: 1955 fuel guage

It's mechanical not electric so it don't matter

[Mike E.]

Re: 1955 fuel guage

Don--
I don't have a 55 gauge nearby (up in the barn, but comfortably in the dash), but I checked a 62 gauge in the garage, and it confirmed for me that you do need the paper/fiber insulator between the back of the gauge itself and the metal gauge container.
With all due respects to Roy, the gauge is electrical, as is the gauge sending unit; therefore you really don't want it shorting/grounding terminals against the back of the unit.

[Roy B.]

Re: 1955 fuel guage

I'm geting old and cant read any more ,I thought I read tem gage not gas gage, dint realize it till I read it again later Sorry guys.