The Gas Guage is a Bit Wonky...

The needle moves around somewhat randomly.  I had no idea how much gas I had or how her mileage was.  Pretty exciting!  I chose this as the first repair because I thought it would be simple and it was a chance to work on a Lucas electrical system again!

Q: Why do the English drink warm beer?

A: Because Lucas makes their refrigerators!

Actually, Lucas is not that bad as a company.  A friend's father spent his whole career working for them so I know the company as more than a customer.

I started by looking for loose connections.

There are a surprising number of wires for such a simple system.  Eventually I removed the gauge and cleaned the contacts.  I even glued the paper washer back together!

I  insist on using my Swiss Army knife at least once on any project.  It was a Father's Day present from my kids so it makes me feel like they are helping me!

Eventually I got it back together but no luck.  I assumed the float was OK because she has a new gas tank although I also cleaned and tightened those connections. 

Next step was to check the voltage stabilizer.  The hardest part of that exercise was finding it!  It's on the firewall behind the gauges.

I put my DC power supply into the circuit and all looked normal. 

So I ordered a new one from Moss and installed it. 

First repair complete!  Happy motoring!