[s-cars] fuel gauge fixed

[Paul Krasusky]

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Just a dumb update...

Story:  after replacing my fuel pump (in vain, no effect on my hard start),
my fuel gauge would not read more than the high mark in the reserve area.  I
suspected I tangled some of the in-tank lines around the long sender
swing-arm 'wire' thingy.

Finally got around to pulling it apart last night (like 2 minute job), noted
the bulb for the sender was wedged against a 'lump' in the tank down near
the fuel pump mounting area.  Ah HA!  Removed, replaced more carefully,
filled tank today, VOILA!  Gauge reads fine.  Finally Paul manages to not
muff something up, well, to successfully fix something he DID muff up in the
first place.

So, duh, be careful if you remove this unit from your tank... it's
replacement needs to be spot on (more duh), as the tank contains some odd
shapes inside that the sender needs to clear.

Since I'm on fuel gauges... anyone have any thoughts as to why the gauge
won't read 'live' when I fill the tank with the car running (I don't wanna
hear it tree huggin' hippies, YES, I fill my car with engine running!).
Even my f'n '80 Volvo or '76 Westphalia had gauges that would read as I
filled them.  F'n $50k Audi gauge acts 'dumb' until car is restarted?  Don't
get me started...

-Paul
CT fluffy white stuff predicted today whooohooooo!
'95 //S6 finally a repair goes my way...  though still hard hot starts...
grrr...
'58 TR3A better use odometer for fuel tracking or have comfy walking shoes