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Smiffy
Firing on two.
Joined: October 23rd, 2009, 10:41 pm
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Location: Worcestershire
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 Re: 1976 AZU250 Thanks for your replies. I'll have a go with the soldering iron.
One other question: should the float move up and down freely? The one on my gauge seems rather stiff.
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Roger V
Firing on two.
Joined: March 21st, 2013, 12:04 am
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Location: Exeter, Devon
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Re: 1976 AZU250 Put some petrol on it and see if that frees it. 
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AZL57
Firing on two.
Joined: October 22nd, 2014, 10:59 pm
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Location: South-Limburg
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Re: 1976 AZU250 The part where the contact slides up and down inside might be a bit oxydized after a long period of non use i had that too.
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am
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Re: 1976 AZU250 Smiffy, the 'wiper' which moves over the windings of the rheostat may be worn, as in the photograph below. A repair can be carried out with a blob of solder, as long as it's not too late and it's damaged the windings... .  'Wiper' in fuel tank rheostat, before... by slcchassis, on Flickr
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Smiffy
Firing on two.
Joined: October 23rd, 2009, 10:41 pm
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Re: 1976 AZU250 Thanks for that tip, Ken. Checked the "wiper" and it looks fine. Soldered the broken strip. Job's a goodun! Attachment:
fuel gauge fix sml.jpg [ 109.4 KiB | Viewed 38349 times ]
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Smiffy
Firing on two.
Joined: October 23rd, 2009, 10:41 pm
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Location: Worcestershire
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Re: 1976 AZU250 Started tidying up the van's metal petrol tank today. The fuel gauge looks OK, but the inside of the tank looks a bit rusty above the halfway point.
Is there a way to de-rust the tank's insides?
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rob massey55
Firing on two.
Joined: December 21st, 2014, 7:33 pm
Posts: 877
Location: Rhayader Mid Wales
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Re: 1976 AZU250 Probably, if there is flakey stuff inside, chuck some nuts in(count 'em in and out  ) and cocktail shake it, rinse and fit an in line fuel filter. .
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| June 3rd, 2018, 10:03 pm |
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Roger V
Firing on two.
Joined: March 21st, 2013, 12:04 am
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Location: Exeter, Devon
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Re: 1976 AZU250 How detrimental would it be to shake some sharp sand around inside!
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| June 3rd, 2018, 11:54 pm |
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rob massey55
Firing on two.
Joined: December 21st, 2014, 7:33 pm
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Location: Rhayader Mid Wales
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Re: 1976 AZU250
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| June 4th, 2018, 8:40 pm |
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Roger V
Firing on two.
Joined: March 21st, 2013, 12:04 am
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Location: Exeter, Devon
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Re: 1976 AZU250 Well, you have to admit, it is a bargain.  Anyway, can't stop, I'm off to Wicked.
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| June 4th, 2018, 9:00 pm |
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