Re: Re: Fuel gauge problems

[Tom Nas <tnas@euronet.nl>]

Hi Kirby,

>You need to get a 51 ohm resistor (if I recall correctly) and connect it
>across the connector at the top of the gas tank in the trunk (boot).  This
>is with the connector disconnected from the gas level sensor in the tank.
>The needle in the gauge in the dashboard should point to the thicker line
>about 5mm above empty  (I'm not where my Bentley is, so if this is too
>ambiguous for anyone, I'll look it up and be more explicit.)  The gauge is
>then set via the plastic rod by the gauge that doesn't quite protrude from
>the dash clear plastic window.  Use needlenose pliers to pull the cap and
>then a tiny Phillips screwdriver to rotate the rod.  If after this a full
>tank doesn't show full, either your tank sensor is defective, or the voltage
>regulator in the dash is defective.  With the sensor connector disconnected
>and without the 51 ohm resistor, the gauge should show full, I think.
>
Thanks! Soooooo... not being the scientific type, I could fill up to the
brim (fuel pump at the end of my drive, one of the nicer things of living
next to a dealership) and use that thingy in the dash to set the needle to
full? I _know_ it's full when the fuel filler neck is full of gas...

Tom

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 Tom Nas                                          Zeist, The Netherlands
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