[DeTomaso] Gas gauge post new fuel sender

[SOBill at aol.com]

Tomas,
 
I don't think so.
 
The warning light is a small switch near the end of the downward  travel of 
the float arm. The switch is an integral part of the sensor mechanism.  Bending 
the float rod will not affect the sensor or the switch.
 
Bending the float arm down only changes the position of the float  relative 
to the sensor. The problem now is that when the float is floating in  1/4 tank 
of fuel, the float is too low relative to the sensor and the  sensor indicates 
Empty. Bending the float rod so the float moves down  will cause the sensor 
to indicate a greater tank  contents when the float rises to sit on top the 
fuel.
 
If you know you have 1/4 tank of full, bend the float rod down (in  this 
case) until the gauge reads 1/4 tank. The low fuel warning light will work  
normally. You must hold the float rod in both hands and bend it between you  hands. 
The sensor/switch mechanism is quite delicate (flimsy?) not to  mention 
expensive. 
 
SOBill  Taylor
sobill at aol.com  

 
In a message dated 11/30/2008 11:09:31 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
guson at home.se writes:

Won't  this make the warning light useless?

Tomas
----- Original Message  ----- 
From: <SOBill at aol.com>
To:  <claywillmott at hotmail.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent:  Sunday, November 30, 2008 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Gas gauge post  new fuel sender


> Clay,
> 
> Since the gauge reads  low for all conditions, you need to bend the  float 
arm 
> so as to  lower the float. Lowering the float static position will now  
cause  
> the float to rise. You need to lower the float the equivalent of 1/4  tank  
of 
> gas. Then the current Empty reading should be  transformed to read 1/4 tank 
 
> and the current 3/4 tank reading  should be transformed to read  Full.
> 
> Have fun,
>  
> SOBill  Taylor
> sobill at aol.com  
> 
>  
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