Am I doing this right?

[mkcustoms881]

Gas needle fix, So I watched a video but I’m still confused on where the oil is going?
I bought the super lube have the 3ml syringe Is the lube suppose to go down between the shaft and the shaft holder?

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[kennythewelder]

Yes. Put the oil in your syringe, pit it onto the shaft. Pull a vacuum with he syringe, with the motor on top of the syringe, then, turn that upside down. Let the air bubble work it's way through the thick silicone oil. Once it does, flip things rite side up, and force the oil into the plastic motor housing.

 

[mkcustoms881]

Ok thanks very much

 

[kennythewelder]

I'm not familiar with that particular oil. Is that only 100 cst? This project calls for a min of 10,000 cst waight silicone oil, up to 50,000 cst weight. So thick, it almost won't flow at all. I found mine at a RC hobby shop. It is the same oil used in the differentials on RC cars and trucks. I just went in our local RC hobby shop, and asked for some RC diff oil. It is almost hard to force this stuff through the syringe, it's so thick. Thing is, if you use a thinner fluid, it will leak out a lot quicker.

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[454cid]

Why not just replace the air core motor? They had been available on ebay for about $40, I think... I haven't checked recently. One day, I'll do my gas gauge.

 

[kennythewelder]

When I was looking, the fuel stepper motor was the most expensive by far. They are NOT interchangeably. I want to say the fuel motor was well over $100 but
I could be wrong. Also the fuel motor is the hardest to find.

 

[thegawd]

that fluid stops the bouncing crazy needle right? my Sierra's gas gauge reads correct but it bounces all over the damn place.

 

[kennythewelder]

that fluid stops the bouncing crazy needle right? my Sierra's gas gauge reads correct but it bounces all over the damn place.

Yes, it does. The gauge had fluid in it from GM when it was new.

 

[thegawd]

You Da man Kenny! all I need is a reason to visit an RC shop so I can drool all over the place. LOL actually one of my kids 4x4's needs a new gear set.... so now we have more than one reason to go....

 

[454cid]

When I was looking, the fuel stepper motor was the most expensive by far. They are NOT interchangeably. I want to say the fuel motor was well over $100 but
I could be wrong. Also the fuel motor is the hardest to find.

It's been several years since I've looked, so I could be mis-remembering, or maybe the situation has just changed.