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76' Eldorado Gas Gauge Problem

Started by mrmatthew, April 23, 2021, 11:45:55 PM

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mrmatthew

April 23, 2021, 11:45:55 PM
The gas gauge on my '76 seems to be accurate but the needle bounces back & forth while driving. When I add 5 or 10 gallons to the tank it goes to full for awhile then back to where it should be then starts bouncing back & forth.

It has been sitting up for quite sometime & I just started driving it. I'm thinking after a few fill-ups & hitting the bumps on the road it might just fix it self...Any suggestions ?

TJ Hopland

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April 24, 2021, 12:35:11 AM
Driving it may make a difference.   Could just be a sticky spot from where it sat for a long time.
73 Eldo convert w/FiTech EFI, over 30 years of ownership and counting
Somewhat recently deceased daily drivers, 80 Eldo Diesel & 90 CDV
And other assorted stuff I keep buying for some reason

bcroe

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April 24, 2021, 11:29:11 PM
I have had plenty of problems with gas pickups, they are down
in gasoline and the wiring in road crud.  You could have a loose
wire to the tank, but a loose rivet inside the tank could happen. 
Fixing all this usually means pulling the tank, but do make sure
it is properly grounded.  good luck, Bruce Roe
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