I vaguely recall that if all the guages read low (fuel, temp, etc) that there is a voltage regulator behind the dash that can be adjusted so the fuel guage reads full with a full tank of gas. Can anyone point me to where the regulator is and how it is adjusted before I pull the dash apart?
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Found this: http://fordification.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9698
Adjusting guage panel voltage
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The adjustment does indeed work, on my '71 F250. The regulator on the back of the gauge cluster has a small metal stub that's flattened on both sides that you can grasp with a pair of needle-nose pliers. Turning it clockwise increases the voltage. With the fuel tank completely topped off, a couple tweeks of the regulator and it reads a full tank now.
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re: Adjusting guage panel voltage
Good deal. How many turns?
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About 1/4 turn clockwise.
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sounds about right i made that adjustment a few years back. When a new sending unit wouldn't register full.
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'70 f250 4x4 Crew cab 460/C6 '72 F100 390/C6 9.8 MPG AVG. '89 Mercury Cougar LS Dual Exh. V6 . 18.9 MPG AVG. In Town.
I don't want to give em a heart-attack. That is what would happen if I answered the door in the buff. Heck it almost scares me to death when I step out of the shower and look in the mirror.~Mancar1~
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