Date:         Fri, 5 Jan 1996 21:25:28 -0500
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         RagDoll517@aol.com
Subject:      Re: flaky fuel gauge

In a message dated 96-01-04 16:42:13 EST, plima@indirect.com (Peter J. Lima)
writes:

>My '79 may have a similar problem if not as bad -- I fill it up to
>overflowing and it only registers about 3/4 full.  It also seems to get down
>to "R" too fast -- maybe it's a false reading.  My mech suggested that
>instead of taking out the whole engine to replace the sensor (if you decide
>to do that), you can cut a hole thru the metal directly above where the
>sensor is located (going from a guidebook I guess?), making a little metal
>flap that you can lift and shut again.  When you cover it with a mat you
>won't notice the flap at all.  If you've recently bought the bus, check back
>there and see -- maybe the p.o. already did this (as on mine.)
>
I have some excellent info now on doing this, first I will try a replacement
fuel gauge tho', that being the cheapest, least work-intesive way to go (did
I say I was lazy??)  Oh, yeah, I have bought the bus, a year ago now... No,
there's no hole there from the PO (oh, that there were... life would be that
much simpler).

Ruthie
'75 Westy - the Great Pumpkin