1936 gas guage

[zoegrant]

My dash gas gage is not reading at all... have power at the gage and power at the wire to tank sender. There is a 1/4 tank of gas.
It had been working and then noticed it was not.
Is there a way to test the dash gage out of the car ? This is an original 36 gage.
If the dash gage test bad, where do I send it for repair ?

 

[VeryTangled]

This pic from a 12/2012 thread shows us using a battery and a sender to go through the gauge in the cardboard box to make the needle move.

 

[deuce lover]

Take the gauge out.Remove the speedo will make it easier.I use a 9V smoke detector batt and wires with alligator clips.Call John Wolf & Co in OH about repair if necessary.There is a member that has a couple of those NOS $165 ea.

 

[zoegrant]

Thank you both for the info....
DEUCE LOVER...I tested the gage as you suggested and the gage worked. So I thank you for that. I will now look at the sender itself...

 

[JSeery]

Thank you both for the info....
DEUCE LOVER...I tested the gage as you suggested and the gage worked. So I thank you for that. I will now look at the sender itself...

Several threads (some recent and some older) on the fuel tank sensor. You can take them apart and clean the points/contacts.

 

[zoegrant]

Thanks JSeery I will look into that...

 

[zoegrant]

Loose ground wire...problem solved
I did learn a lot with help from you guys...thanks

 

[JSeery]

Thanks for the feed back.