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I just wanted to thank everyone for their input on my problem. The =
advice turned
out to be extremely helpful. I learned some things from this. First off, =
check with=20
the list prior to replacing a "bad" part, you'll save yourself some =
money. Since
the IVR is supposed to pulse I wasted $20...due to ignorance on my part. =

Secondly, you can pull the sending unit on a 64.5 Mustang w/o dropping =
the tank.
I parked the car on a slope with the nose pointed uphill w/ very little =
gas in
it and I was able pull the sending unit w/o any problems.

I moved the float by hand and found out the sending unit and gauge are =
fine.=20
Turns out the move from Louisiana to Virginia didn't have anything to do =
with the=20
gas gauge failing. The float just decided to give up the ghost during =
the move.

Last of all...don't ever assume that the name of a part implies anything =
about it's
operation. To me something called an "Instrument Panel Constant Voltage=20
Regulator" should produce a constant voltage, possibly filtering out
voltage or possibly even amperage spikes. I would never have guessed =
from
the name that it was supposed to produce an "average" constant voltage =
on
a pulsing basis. Guess that's why they don't allow chemical engineers to
play with electricity that much eh?

Thanks again to all!
Jonathan Plummer
64 1/2 "D-code" Convertible

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learned some=20
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"bad"=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>the IVR is supposed to pulse I =
wasted $20...due=20
to ignorance on my part. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Secondly, you can pull the sending =
unit on a=20
64.5 Mustang w/o dropping the tank.</FONT></DIV>
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car on a slope=20
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unit and=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Turns out </FONT><FONT size=3D2>the move from =
Louisiana to=20
Virginia didn't have anything to do with the </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>gas gauge failing. The float </FONT><FONT =
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"Instrument Panel Constant Voltage </FONT></DIV>
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constant=20
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spikes. I=20
would never have guessed from</FONT></DIV>
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produce an=20
"average" constant voltage on</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>a pulsing basis. Guess that's why =
they don't=20
allow chemical engineers to</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>play with electricity that much =
eh?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Thanks again to all!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Jonathan Plummer</FONT></DIV>
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What I learned (was Instrument Voltage Regulator) #2
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One more thing to add to the removal of a gas tank sending
unit and retaining ring. When doing this, always use a
brass punch as they don't spark like the steel ones do.
This is especially true when working on a tank that hasn't
been drained and flushed!

I'd still rather remove and flush the tank before I tried
to remove the sending unit.

Dave

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