<VV> LM Gas Gauge Inaccuracy

[Harry Yarnell]

Dare I be the first to introduce the new fellow to the horrid red plastic 
thingy?
Late models have a terminal on the frame rail near the battery that connects 
the battery with the main red lead that powers the car.
It's a single stud imbedded in a RED plastic surround...

Harry Yarnell
Perryman garage and orphanage
Perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Pitchford" <jay.pitchford at gmail.com>
To: <jvhroberts at aol.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; <HallGrenn at aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> LM Gas Gauge Inaccuracy


> Thanks to everyone. I found the ground strap, snugged the screw. I'm not
> certain whether/how well it's connected at the ground lug on the 
> instrument
> cluster. I like the idea of a dedicated ground wire from the lug to a good
> chassis ground. Even if it doesn't turn out to be the root cause of all my
> instrument evils, it's a smart move. I guess I need to pull the whole durn
> dash out and do that.
> Dare the newbie ask what the horrid red plastic thingy is? Or will I need 
> to
> brace myself with a vodka tonic first?
>
> On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 4:36 PM, <jvhroberts at aol.com> wrote:
>
>>  That strap is a problem FAR more frequently than it should be. Worse 
>> than
>> the horrid red plastic thingy. <G>
>>
>> Add a dedicated ground wire, from the dash ground to the chassis ground,
>> and never worry about it again! Make sure it's long enough to connect it
>> with the dash in or out.
>>
>>  John Roberts
>>
>>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>> From: HallGrenn at aol.com
>> To: jay.pitchford at gmail.com
>> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Sent: Sun, Sep 20, 2009 4:09 pm
>> Subject: Re: <VV> LM Gas Gauge Inaccuracy
>>
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 9/20/2009 4:03:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> jay.pitchford at gmail.com writes:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Where do I find the grounding strap at?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Jay,
>>
>>
>>
>> There is a flat strip that is hard against the plastic backing of the 
>> dash
>>
>> that drops down from the back of the gauge cluster on the right side of 
>> the
>>
>>  steering column to the first bottom dash screw to the right of the
>>
>> steering  column (the screw points up and is one of the ones that secures 
>> the
>>
>> dash
>>
>> to the  dash frame).
>>
>>
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bob
>>
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