uh... voltage stabilizer on the back of the instruments ? that's what I go for any time there is gauge weirdness. it's not practical to access the sender end of the circuit of course, unfortunately. Bentley has a test procedure I believe. Scott turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "miguel pacheco" <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 12:34 PM Subject: Gas Gauge False Readings
> I've searched and cannot find this......on my 88 Westy, the gas gauge > drops to 1/2 tank, within 50 miles of travel. It then sits there a > long time, waiting for the actual level to catch up, then it operates > fine. Recently there was a post regarding a similar malfunction, and > this was addressed by changing out an electrical part.......what was > this? > The gas gauge acted the same way before I replaced the gas tank and > sender with new. > Thanks............ > Miguel > > I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. > - Thomas A. Edison |
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