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The gas gage in my '62 Series II Alpine jumps all over the place and is not reliable. Apparently the sending unit circuit relies on the pivot shaft that the float is hooked to for ground. I have no idea what (if any) method the designers used to ensure that this makes a good ground but right now it doesn't. Even if there is a tiny graphite follower like the one in the steering wheel for the horn, I can't see any way of repairing it so I by-passed it with one end of a small wire hooked to the case and the other to the float arm. I then tested it with a VOM and got 1.2 ohms to 87.4 ohms, rock solid. My question is, am I setting myself up for an explosion if the wire comes off or am I safe? When Boeing had this problem in their fuel tanks on the 747, they had a wire in the tank that was to have only 12 or so volts on it and it was considered safe but they got a short to a much higher voltage that resulted in an explosion. We, of course, have nothing in our cars higher than 12 volts. Opinions? Other solutions?
Bill
Bill