Lou Earle Posted April 20, 2008 Report Posted April 20, 2008 The green 47 I got from Bobbie Hodge- this is a first for me- I installed a new sending unit on the gas tank and presto gas gage works. Now ALL Original gages work- Just curious How many of us have cars that all gages worked when we got them? Lou Quote
Young Ed Posted April 20, 2008 Report Posted April 20, 2008 When I got them no. Shortly after that yes. Quote
Reg Evans Posted April 20, 2008 Report Posted April 20, 2008 They all worked in my 49 Suburban to my surprise! Now...if it just had decent floor boards. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted April 20, 2008 Report Posted April 20, 2008 My gas and temp gauges did not work for a long time....finally got them both fixed. Quote
blueskies Posted April 20, 2008 Report Posted April 20, 2008 All of mine worked fine, until I busted the temp guage cap tube getting it off of the engine... Pete Quote
jd52cranbrook Posted April 20, 2008 Report Posted April 20, 2008 Only the Amp gauge worked on mine. Took quite a while to figure things out, but now have everything working including a tach and a numbered temp gauge to go with the NOS one. Quote
JohnS48plm Posted April 20, 2008 Report Posted April 20, 2008 All of mine worked fine, but now after a few years the gas gauge doesn't read right below 1/2 tank. JohnS Quote
Don Jordan Posted April 21, 2008 Report Posted April 21, 2008 When I FIRST got my car nothing worked. I spent $500 for the car and have not stopped spending. Spent a lot of time on the bay, junk yards, swap meets. I got a new gas sending unit. It was left, unattended, in the garage and the dog chewed the cork off. When it was all hooked up - finally - I went for a ride. Going up the hill near my home I was amazed that the gas gauge was reading more and more. I thought it was because I was going up hill. Finally the gauge read Full and the car died. Had to call my wife to come and get me with some gas. Learned a very valuable lesson - you have a 50 - 50 chance of hooking the gas gauge wires up correctly. Quote
55 Fargo Posted April 21, 2008 Report Posted April 21, 2008 2 out of 4 worked for me Lou, the oil, amp gauge, the gas no, as I had no gas tank or fuel sender, the temp gauge is still not in use, I have an aftermarket one for that. The speedo had no cable either...................Fred Quote
daddyo23 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Posted April 21, 2008 Gas gauge wires were frayed. Put new ones on and they seem to work. Speedo was disconnected, hooked it up and it reads about 10 m.p.h. fast. I pulled the inner cable out, lubed the snot out of it ( but not with snot) and still reads fast. I pulled the drive gear and it is a 17 tooth gear, which should be right. Oh well, I'll just keep lubing it and driving it. Rest of the gauges were fine. Wayne P. Quote
martybose Posted April 22, 2008 Report Posted April 22, 2008 Everything worked except the gas gauge. I checked the sender, seemed bad, so had it rebuilt. No joy. Replaced the wiring harness, still didn't work. Replaced the gauge, STILL didn't work. Replaced the gas tank, changed to an aftermarket sender and gauge using original wiring, works fine. So the OEM gas gauge remains my one real failure! Marty Quote
Slick Steve Posted April 22, 2008 Report Posted April 22, 2008 All work on my car, including, horn, wipers, heater cig lighter...I still cant believe it! Quote
teardrop puller Posted April 22, 2008 Report Posted April 22, 2008 My temp gauge is still not working, unless you check that aftermarket Stewart Warner hanging under the dash. kai Quote
mach0415 Posted April 24, 2008 Report Posted April 24, 2008 Gauges work, and good floorboards on my 1947 Quote
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