Bouncing gas gage needle
Thread Starter
4th Gear
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
From: Shingletown Ca.
Bouncing gas gage needle
I have a "78" C-3 and for some unknown reason the needle on the gas gage one day started bouncing. When the tank is full or empty it's it doesn't bounce. How can I stop the bouncing needle? What happened to it? Any help would be greatly appreciated. :confused: :sad:
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 8,351
Likes: 75
From: Tampa Bay FL
Re: Bouncing gas gage needle (cessh)
I have the same problem on my 1980. When it is pegged on 'full', the needle doesn't bounce. Once it starts to move off of 'full', it has a tendency to 'jerk' right/left. I suspect a gas tank sender unit short or a defective stamped plastic circuit behind the gauges.
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,729
Likes: 0
From: Vancouver, BC
Re: Bouncing gas gage needle (cessh)
i think every C3 owner has this problem although it can be fixed, i just haven't got around to doing it. if you come to a stop, the gauge stops bouncing, right?
Platinum Supporting Dealership
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 6,425
Likes: 1
From: Traveling the US
Re: Bouncing gas gage needle (SizzleChest)
Mine was both the sending unit and the gauge. I replaced the sending unit and it then took much move car movement to get it to bounce. I had to also change the gauge itself to fix it.
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,729
Likes: 0
From: Vancouver, BC
Re: Bouncing gas gage needle (Chris@VetteFinders)
Mine was both the sending unit and the gauge. I replaced the sending unit and it then took much move car movement to get it to bounce. I had to also change the gauge itself to fix it.
Platinum Supporting Dealership
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 6,425
Likes: 1
From: Traveling the US
Re: Bouncing gas gage needle (SizzleChest)
Yep, solid. Hard to say which I'd try first. Both are just about as involved.
[Modified by Chris@VetteFinders, 2:08 PM 1/8/2003]
[Modified by Chris@VetteFinders, 2:08 PM 1/8/2003]
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski