Fuel Baffle Toast?

[SeaDooDoo90]

Trying to get a fuel level reading on a '95 XP. Unsurprisingly, my ohm meter read 1 when initially testing the plug.

I pulled the baffle and cut into it to check the F1 fuse. It appeared to be intact, but I still soldered it just in case. My Ohm reading is still no different than before the solder and sliding the float up/down the baffle does nothing.

Does that mean the baffle is beyond repair? It looks terrible. The bottom third of it has tons of micro-cracks and evidently sat in the same fuel for years and years.

 

[mikidymac]

If you still can't get a reading with the F1 fuse soldered over then yes, sounds like it is toast.

 

[SeaDooDoo90]

Figured as much. Thanks for confirming

 

[martinh]

Is there voltage when connected to.aki or does the gauge work by ohms resistance due ro magnet aqich been activted

 

[martinh]

Within fuel tank guage repair , soldering of boards whats the risks when replacing f1.fuse, risks within petrol,

 

[martinh]

would like to refit inline fuse after replacing F1 fuse with link, whats the rating i was told 0.250amp seems pretty low, suggestion please.

 

[artr]

I pulled the baffle and cut into it to check the F1 fuse. It appeared to be intact, but I still soldered it just in case. My Ohm reading is still no different than before the solder and sliding the float up/down the baffle does nothing.

Your picture shows the solder bridge you created shorting 3 areas where the original F1 fuse only would connect 2 areas as shown in a later picture from martinh on this post. Before you scrap the fuel baffle, try removing the solder and try only connecting the 2 areas as shown in martinh photo.