Fuel Gauge Spiking
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Fellas, my fuel gauge keeps spiking when my engines running??

Im running an old style binacle central clock. Could this be an issue with the voltage stabiliser?

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


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could be,

the stabalizers (or at least the earlier ones) pulsed 10v or 10-12 or somthing and the gauge averaged it out as it was damped.... early early ones didnt even have a reg.

I pulled my reg apart and put a 10v regulator inside it then adjusted the gauge to suit.

check the terminals on the sender are not shorting to earth and giving false readings?

I had some thing similar, turned out to be tank sender unit.. Alan

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Cool,I need to stick some more fuel and make sure its registering whilst the ignition is on then ill double check the sender.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

Right ive noticed the Fuel Gauge only does anything while the engine is running? It doesnt spike it just bounces around all over the place, I have a spare gauge with a voltage stabilizer attached so ill try that first. If it stays the same ill get hold of a sender unit this weekend.

Ill report back with my findings

Mike

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

Results are in, turned out to be the gauge it self. Swapped the new gauge into me clocks and alms well.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/