Hi Kim, This sounds a lot like my gauge...even after a fill-up, it never reads quite full, and it drops like a stone rapidly to 3/4. I do, however, know my MPG (20), and knowing the amount of fuel the tank holds (16), have arrived at a "safe" figure to drive before I know I need to get it filled again. Generally this is 250 miles (which uses 12.5 gallons of gas). I always reset the trip meter at every fill-up. HTH, Ellen Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI ----Original Message Follows---- From: Kim Springer <kimspringer@RCN.COM> Reply-To: Kim Springer <kimspringer@RCN.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Fuel Guage callibration Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:37:07 -0800 So I've searched the archives and can't find the answer. A new sending unit doesn't change the issue which is: with a full tank, the guage never reads full and I'm not sure what to trust when it comes to what's reserve and what's empty. Anbody resolved this before? Thanks, Kim Springer _________________________________________________________________ 5.5%* 30 year fixed mortgage rate. Good credit refinance. Up to 5 free quotes - *Terms https://www2.nextag.com/goto.jsp?product=100000035&url=%2fst.jsp&tm=y&search=mortgage_text_links_88_h2a5d&s=4056&p=5117&disc=y&vers=910 |
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