Date:         Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:59:08 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fuel gauge error, any fix?
Comments: To: Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com>
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Well, my sender jumps around from 35.5 to 90 at full when I wiggle the arm,
and reads  infinity at empty.  I'm getting a new sender.

Thanks for the help!

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike S [mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 10:29 AM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Fuel gauge error, any fix?

On 6/19/2012 12:39 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> Bentley does not have ohm readings for the sender, does anyone have a
> new one lying around they could test for me?

37.5 Ohms full, 290 Ohms empty.

For checking the fuel gauge, Bentley says set the special VW1301 tool to
55 for full, 560 for empty.

The VW1301 tester is a 10 ohm resistor, in line with a 500 ohm rheostat,
graduated 0-1000. So, ohms = 10 + 1/2 the setting. 55 -> 10 + (55/2)= 37.5,
560 -> 10 + (560/2) = 290.