Date:         Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:39:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Ellen in Oregon <elleninoregon@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ellen in Oregon <elleninoregon@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fuel Guage callibration
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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

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