[urq] gas gauge reads full!

[Brandon Rogers]

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> That is strange... Just cleaning that nut and it's created >all that extra
> space in your tank?

Yeah weird, huh.  I also cleaned the nut on the boost gauge so I now get
like 30 psi and 320 hp....

Brandon

>
> On a similar topic I recently had to remove and refit my tank and decided
to
> check the calibration of the guage (Digidash) and in doing so discovered
> that even when reading empty it has at least 3 gallons in there. Which is
> good to know even though I always put more in when it gets to showing 2
> gallons left. I think if I filled it to the top it would probably die of
> shock!
>
> Keith
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brandon Rogers <brogers at terrix.com>
> To: Urq List <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 5:11 PM
> Subject: [urq] gas gauge reads full!
>
>
> I think a lot of us know that not even 23.8 gallons of gas is enough to
make
> these gauges show full....well mine shows full now.  While cleaning up the
> instrument cluster I noticed some minor corrsion on the little brass
> nuts/washers that are the signal/ground for the gauge.  So I cleaned them
up
> and when I filled up - the gauge went all the way to the top!
>
> Brandon
> '84 ur
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