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| Author: | mrcooms [ Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Adjusting the fuel guage |
I Have a 35L tank fitted to my mini but when its empty and i fill it up i only ever get 20 - 52L in it how can i adjust this guages to fix the problem Very glad to be driving a mini at this time with these extravegent fuel prices payed 1.15 for PULP today. 
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:20 pm ] |
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If you take out the gauge sender unit, it is a float on a metal wire support. Maybe you need to bend the wire so that the float goes upward. It's like adjusting yout toilet float so that it fills up more or less when you flush it.  I had to do this to all 3 toilets in my house when i bought it. 
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| Author: | mrcooms [ Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:21 pm ] |
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where abouts is it on the tank |
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:25 pm ] |
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bring it to my joint when your tank is about 1/4 full or less and I will do it for you. When you look at the tank in your boot you can see a big hole in the side, with a plate over it and maybe a wire coming off it. That's it. Dont remove it with more than 1/4 tank of juice......especially at $1.15 / L. |
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| Author: | mrcooms [ Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:30 pm ] |
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NP that would be great now i see why i have to wait for it to only have 1/4 tank left When do u need a hand |
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:32 pm ] |
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I am still a while off putting the front end back in. I only cleaned it up today ready to paint. I am tempted to fit my doors now, but if I do we won't be able to lift the dame thing!
I should be home on the weekend if you wanna drop in then. |
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| Author: | mrcooms [ Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:35 pm ] |
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hmmmm would like to but i doubt ill use fuel up that quick so it might not work id hope i dont have to fill up that often u going to the AGM ? |
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| Author: | 1310/71 [ Fri Oct 01, 2004 12:48 pm ] |
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JAM I have a similar problem, I fill the tank but the gauge only goes halfway when full and consequently stays a long time on "empty" - ran out of fuel last week in fact. How do you know how far to bend it? Kevin. |
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| Author: | mrcooms [ Fri Oct 01, 2004 12:57 pm ] |
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I thinks its more of a judgement and also establishing which way to bend it |
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Fri Oct 01, 2004 1:31 pm ] |
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Yea, in regard to bending the wire, it is trial and error. It's hard to describe which way to bend it for which type of incorrect reading. Kevin, you are welcome to drop in as well and I will fix yours too. |
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| Author: | Besser [ Fri Oct 01, 2004 6:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | more bend down maybe |
I would suggest starting with bending the float down first |
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Fri Oct 01, 2004 8:28 pm ] |
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Bending the float down will make you gauge read higher with the same amoung of fuel in the tank. Bending the float up will make the gauge read less with the same amount of fuel in the tank.
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| Author: | gafmo [ Fri Oct 01, 2004 8:41 pm ] |
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J_A_M wrote: Bending the float down will make you gauge read higher with the same amoung of fuel in the tank.
Bending the float up will make the gauge read less with the same amount of fuel in the tank. I'll check Morris tomorrow for you guys I know I went the wrong way, I'm Sure I bent it down 
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