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Date:         Tue, 20 Oct 1998 08:32:11 -0400
Reply-To:     Bulley-Hewlett & Associates <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Bulley-Hewlett & Associates <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fuel and Temp read too high.
Comments: To: Joel Hembel <jhembel@EXECPC.COM>,
          "vanagon@VANAGON.COM" <vanagon@VANAGON.COM>

Hello everyone, I have a situation with my guages on my 82 westy diesel.
 It seems as though my temperature and gas guage read optimistically high.
Both by about a 1/4 inch. I ran out of gas just when I hit the red zone on
the fuel guage. An the temp guage reads 2/3rds when the thermostadt opens
up. (Ive replaced the thermostadt and it still reads the same) One other
tidbit to add to the mix is the guages run a little higher when tha
headlights are switched on. Sounds like a ground or poor connection????
What should I clean, or try? Thanks for any suggestions.
Joel
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Joel-


For what it is worth, there is a small voltage regulator in the instrument
cluster that keeps your electric gauges accurate no matter what voltage is
available in the car (charging/discharging). Your regulator may be shot.
Just a guess. My Jetta TD does the same temp gauge thing, but the fuel
gauge is accurate. Go figure.


G. Matthew Bulley
Principal
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
Communications for Organizational Development
www.bulley-hewlett.com
(888) 468-4880 toll free
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