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 Topic: 1976 Mustang fuel gaugePosted: May-22-2023 at 6:16pm |
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Took our CC Mustang out for the first time on the water this season and we have lost the gas gauge needle. Is the needle not visible if not getting power from battery or source ? Checked back of dash and no wires are lose or missing… not sure how to “ prompt” the needle to reappear
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1976 Correct Craft Mustang 17
1986 Foretravel 33 Class A Motorhome once owned by Newman / Freeman Racing.. yes Paul Newman |
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KENO
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Posted: May-22-2023 at 8:31pm |
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Is the needle gone completely like it fell off of the pivot shaft or is it still on the pivot shaft and you don't know where it's pointing?
How about a close up picture of the gauge with the key in the Run position so that it has power supplied to it? |
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Posted: May-22-2023 at 8:47pm |
 Key on and no needle. If i remove power wires it appears mounting screws allow this to be removed from the back/front.. no needle is visible.
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Posted: May-22-2023 at 8:53pm |
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It looks to me like the needle fell off the pivot shaft
Pegging it high or low, you should still be able to see the needle.
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Posted: May-22-2023 at 8:57pm |
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Like you're thinking, you can remove the wires, remove the bracket on the rear and pull the gauge out from the dash from the front.
Then shake it, turn it over and see if a needle is rattling around in there
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Posted: May-22-2023 at 9:00pm |
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Does the glass front come off ? To set the needle back on the pivot point…
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Posted: May-23-2023 at 3:32pm |
Not very easily, you'll probably be prying the bezel off. Usually if I do that, it 's just never the same again. Here's a link to an old thread by Gary S with some good results |
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