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The gas gauge on my '73 was not responding, other than the needle coming up to "E" when the key is on, no matter how much fuel is in the tank. I finally clipped the two wires together at the sending unit and the gauge jumped right up to "F". I pulled the sending unit (new) and "Surprise, Surprise" (thanks, Gomer)...the little screw that holds the float arm shaft tight to the rheostat contact arm was loose...! I never checked it before it's initial installation and it was a head-scratcher for others as well as myself. Feeling foolish in North Georgia...

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It's not too foolish to expect a new part to work. At least you had the good sense to examine the sending unit carefully, and you could fix it. Nope, not foolish.

I actually thought that the float may have been compromised and filling with gasoline. Nice to have ended up the way it did. Now back to the wiper issue...!

 

Well, eventually I might remember to try my experiment with a substitute. We can also double-check the wiring to see if there's something wrong. At least we know your wiper motor is good.

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