[DeTomaso] Incorrect gas gauge

[Donny Williams]

Its likely a broken wire on the sender where the arm rides on the coiled 
wires..I had this problem.  Reattaced a contact point where it was broken 
and it has worked fine ever since.  I read full now when full, half when 
half, and empty when empty....etc....   Pull it and take a look at it I bet 
you have the same problem.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "www.ProvaMo.com" <pantera007 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Mark McWhinney" <msm at portata.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Incorrect gas gauge


> There seems to be quite a few people with gas gauge reading issues.
>
> My gas gauge works.  The only non-linear point, is from full down a couple
> of gallons
> (unless it spills out somehow.) where is reads a little more than 7/8.
>
> So full is FULL.  1/2 tank is 10+ gallons.  E is EMPTY.
>
> Red light comes on with about 2-3 gallons left.
>
> And E is REALLY EMPTY, as I ran out once testing that point.  (Doop)
>
> The point of my comments is to state that (whatever the previous owner 
> did,
> or Gas Gods decree)
> the system CAN work accurately - somehow.
>
> Chuck
>
>
>
> BTW, the odd shaped tank and sender are non-linear.  With my car, a full
> tank will show half empty after 60 miles even though it is only down by 
> four
> gallons.
>
>
>
>
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