I am trying to figure out what can make it read accurately (as far as a range is concerned)
Sick of it to the point of possibly using a sight glass drilled in like you see on Choppers....
Fuel gauge reading 1/4-1/3 tank too high
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Re: Fuel gauge reading 1/4-1/3 tank too high
Simple.
Gauge defective, voltage wrong or resistance wrong, its the (Ohms) law!
Gauge defective, voltage wrong or resistance wrong, its the (Ohms) law!
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Re: Fuel gauge reading 1/4-1/3 tank too high
It could be the float arm needing adjustment.
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Re: Fuel gauge reading 1/4-1/3 tank too high
Thanks Bill. I reached an epiphany while responding to Buds PM.
I've adjust the float arm with slight imrpovements but now wondering if maybe the internal contact is touching the spring at the wrong location....
I've adjust the float arm with slight imrpovements but now wondering if maybe the internal contact is touching the spring at the wrong location....
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Re: Fuel gauge reading 1/4-1/3 tank too high
PwrWgnDrvr wrote:Simple.
Gauge defective, voltage wrong or resistance wrong, its the (Ohms) law!
1969 D100 w/an A833 & a 318
1984 W150 w/a 7.5 Fisher Speedcast, an NP435 & a slant six (because slow but unstoppable!)
1984 W150 w/a 7.5 Fisher Speedcast, an NP435 & a slant six (because slow but unstoppable!)
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Re: Fuel gauge reading 1/4-1/3 tank too high
Now if Only i can track down correcting that resistance - I will try a "new" gaugePwrWgnDrvr wrote:Simple.
Gauge defective, voltage wrong or resistance wrong, its the (Ohms) law!