Gas Gauge question

[Don Jordan]

Sometimes I think it's just me... I have 4 gas gauges - one works. I was looking at 2 of them. Everything seems to be in place. The only variable is I noticed they have a little set of points. Does anyone know if a gas gauge can be repaired? If I took a points file to the gauge's points is that going to do anything? This is all very frustrating. I used to see them all the time on ebay when I didn't want one. Now that source has dried up.

So close to being done - yet so far. I need to take it out and put 500 miles on the new engine. I'd rather not do it without a gas gauge.

Thanks.

[Don Coatney]

As this is another new thread on an old existing problem it would be very helpful to everybody if you re-typed everything that has been suggested and what you have done to date to correct this problem.

[Don Jordan]

With all due respect I have asked a question that has not previously been addressed in past posts. While I'm sure you have thoroughly researched every post I see no need to compile unrelated messages that would otherwise confuse the initial query. I'm sure you will be able to find the specific post that deals with the fuel gauge points - not everyone has your time or valuable computer prowess to diligently research what seemed like a simple, innocent question.

If you're not going to add anything positive to this thread why spend your time intimidating those who just want a little information.

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[JBNeal]

Hemmings Motor News has quite a few listings in their services section for gauge repair...I've sent my Farmall 1206 gauge cluster off to Williamson's to repair an intermittent gauge, had a good talk with Ron and he knows his stuff...maybe there is an outfit closer to your zip code that could help ya out 

[Dave72dt]

Maybe try Kevin, relatively close, been doing a bunch of gauges for others here on the forum.

[Don Jordan]

Thank you - that wasn't too hard.

I'll give them a call and let you know.

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[Don Jordan]

I just called Williamson - talked to a very nice man there and he will repair the gauge for $69 (tops).

He was funny. He said at the the time they were good gauges but they can be 'cantankerous'. I didn't disagree. It goes in the mail today. He's in Arkansas.

Thank you JBNeal so much for the lead. I guess it's not that difficult to be nice.

[JBNeal]

Williamson's re-worked my '48 temp gauge & repainted all of the gauge faces back in '99.  The gauges were very dirty, paint flaking off & whutnot, as the truck had spent it's life doing farm work and had been parked next to the barn for 20yrs at that point.  Since I got the truck re-fired, it has spent most of its time in the heat & dirt out here in the country, and those gauges are the jewel of that beast for the moment, a pricey investment I made that has been worth it.  When I told Ron a few weeks ago that they looked & worked just as good as when he refurbished them, he mentioned that he has extended his original 1 yr warranty to a lifetime warranty that is transferrable to new owners.  I asked him to clarify, so if my temp gauge poops out any time, I can send it back and he'll fix the bulb or whatever, and all I'll be out is shipping.  Not a bad deal...it's also nice that he's in the next state, which helps on shipping (less chance of things getting lost in the shuffle since we both live near regional hubs)

[BobT-47P15]

Meanwhile, Don, if you do drive it..........be sure to take along a can of gas.  

 

 I used to run out on occasion....and finally learned it's easier to take along a little spare petrol.     

 

Can this gentleman repair temp gauges with missing bulbs? 

Edited January 28, 2014 by BobT-47P15

[TodFitch]

. . . Can this gentleman repair temp gauges with missing bulbs? 

Says they repair temperature gauges on their web site.

 

But you can also replace a missing bulb yourself: http://www.ply33.com/Repair/tempgauge