My "All About My Buick" Thread

[motorhead]

Is that a fiberglass frontbumper without the trim pieces installed?

Yes indeed.

Does anyone know why a gas gauge would read/sweep over to FULL regardless if the sending unit is attached or not?  I have a funny feeling that while I was trying to change the speedo cable I monkeyed something up with the cluster.

Thoughts?

[Steve Wood]

gauge just presses into the cluster as I recall....don't remember if there is a retainer, or not...I know if the contacts are not clean, it will act funny but it's been years since I had to mess with mine

[daveismissing]

Is the gauge cct run off battery voltage or is it off a regulated source?
kindledave at tbnats

[motorhead]

New speedo cable is here... looks different than the stocker, but better than the jobber unit that was rightthefuckou tof'er. Guess I'll throw that in tonight.

[motorhead]

Good News Everyone!

Well when I placed the AC Delco cable next to the jobber cable they look identical from the outside, however the Delco has a nylon head for the speedometer and the unit actually works! Oh the joys of a TH400 and cruise control.

In other news I confirmed that the float on the hanger in the tank is the issue. I now have three courses of action:

1. Take it apart and inspect/fix;
2. Fill it with gas, drive down a bumpy road and hope that it loosens the problem; or
3. Just live with it, do a rough calculation for MPG on the highway and be sure to pull over frequently while on the PowerTour.

[Shimy87]

option 2

[$1987 GN$]

In other news I confirmed that the float on the hanger in the tank is the issue. I now have three courses of action:

1. Take it apart and inspect/fix;
2. Fill it with gas, drive down a bumpy road and hope that it loosens the problem; or
3. Just live with it, do a rough calculation for MPG on the highway and be sure to pull over frequently while on the PowerTour.



Option one, but I like punishment.


AJ___

[Steve Wood]

Option One, or you will live to regret it

[Shimy87]

life's a gamble, go for option 2 

[motorhead]

Option One, or you will live to regret it

I figure the worst that can happen is that I'll have to drain the full gas tank into the tank of another car here at the house; and then take on option one.

[Steve Wood]

or it slips your mind to refill and you remember while you are in the middle of bum FK Saskatchewan with nothing but wheat as far as you can see

[motorhead]

or it slips your mind to refill and you remember while you are in the middle of bum FK Saskatchewan with nothing but wheat as far as you can see

I'll just start building a still and begin making my own ethanol....

[motorhead]

Well COA #2 didn't work. I'll just drive the car around awhile and do some tuning before draining the tank... and implementing COA #1.

I have some minor parts on order like an exhaust clamp, new dust caps, and a washer pump.

[motorhead]

Holy shit this thing is quick... 27psi = tight sphincter.

[motorhead]

Oh! And COA #2 worked! It shook itself loose/free today... is there nothing the Buick "shaker V6" can't do?