rob@cornell.UUCP (12/10/84)
From: rob (Rob McCurley)
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I am having a problem with the gas gauge of my 65 Cutlass.
When I start the car, the gas gauge moves from just under
full to well past full ('pegged' is the term I believe) regardless
of the amount in the tank. This behavior started suddenly. Does
anyone have experience with this type of problem? I would suspect
a short rather than an open circuit, but can't find anything
obvious. My experiences with local mechanics suggests that this
may be beyond their area of expertise. I would appreciate mail if
have any suggestions.
Rob McCurley
Cornell University
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rob@cornell.ARPAjeh@ritcv.UUCP (Jim Heliotis) (12/12/84)
My experience with cars' electrical problems tells me this:
(1) If you have a good amount of time yourself, and are willing to get wiring
diagrams for you car (and figure them out), and a VOM or other test equipment,
then try to figure it out yourself.
(2) The only competent people around for these problems are the dealers.
Sometimes they charge you a lot of money (if parts need to be replaced), and
sometimes not (reconnect a wire). But you will, most likely, get it fixed
right the first time.
Ithaca has a nice bus system which, if I remember, goes by the areas
where the car dealers live, so it should not be too inconvenient.
...just my opinion!
Jim Heliotis
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ritcv!jeh@Rochesterberry@zinfandel.UUCP (Berry Kercheval) (12/19/84)
In article <1424@ritcv.UUCP> jeh@ritcv.UUCP (Jim Heliotis) writes: >My experience with cars' electrical problems tells me this: >... The only competent people around for these problems are the dealers. not ALL dealers are competent. I bought a '80 FIAT Brava from a dealer here in town. (Concord CA) We had a problem with the tail lights that they never DID fix right -- even after 4 trys. I finally got a service manual about 3 weeks before some idiot ran into it and totalled it. Argh (Ever try to find a rental car on Easter?) -- "Take this //JOB and run it!" Berry Kercheval Zehntel Inc. (ihnp4!zehntel!zinfandel!berry) (415)932-6900