Date:         Fri, 5 Apr 2002 19:15:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: I need an IdiuT light!   [low fuel warning lamp]
Comments: To: Tom Naylor II <tomn@DSLEXTREME.COM>

Tom,

How 'bout as special circuit that, when you are getting really low on gas,
like a couple liters left, cuts out the ignition?  That oughtta work, eh?

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Naylor II" <tomn@DSLEXTREME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 7:07 PM
Subject: I need an IdiuT light! [low fuel warning lamp]


> Dear Volks,
>
> Speaking of modifications/desecrations etc...
>
> Yikes!  I spaced out earlier this afternoon and nearly ran my fuel tank
bone
> dry.  Luckily, it wasn't too far from a gas station ~ 1/2 mile.  This
event
> leads me to ask the following:
>
> Do any of the vanagon models offer a low fuel warning lamp?
>
> If not, I'm tempted to either:
>
> 1) pay closer attention to the gauge
> -or-
> 2) (better- since I know myself well enough) Build a custom circuit with a
> super bright led that offers plenty of warning.  This could utilize a
> separate sender in the fuel tank (perhaps similar to the type used in the
> water tank on the Westy, but obviously fuel proof).  Or perhaps something
> commandeered from another VW in a junkyard.  This would also provide
> a redundant circuit in case the primary fuel gauge and/or sender failed
> before one journeys off into the middle of God's country.
>
> Thanks and bye for now.
>
> Tom Naylor
>
> '85 Nissan-Powered Westy
>