I am trying to get a previously working temperature gauge and Fuel gauge on my 1988 244DL to work again. I had it parked for almost two years and only recently decided it was time to put this baby back in use. I recharged the battery and changed all four belts which helped the squeal that it had when it first started up, and then I got a new part for the odometer so I would know how far I was driving between gas refills since my gas gauge did not seem to be working now that I was using it again. Do they go bad just sitting there? In the process of doing the speedo rebuild, something must have worked loose or something because now my temperature gauge is not working now. Man if it is not one thing it is another on these things, or am I the only one who has these problems. I also noticed that my ignition must be a little sloppy because after cranking it over and then turning it to run I some times have to jiggle it a little bit to get the headlights and or wipers and or blower fan to turn on. Could this be part of the problem with the two gauges that now are not working? I don't even claim to be a shade tree mechanic, any time I have ever worked on this car or my 74 144 (which I still have and hope to make like new again one day now that I am retired) I have always had someone who knew their way around garage way better then I do, so it was mostly me helping them. But now it is just me, so help.
Where do start to look?
thanks e.k