<VV> 140-PG MPG?

[Bill Hubbell]

Yes, Geoff's gauge also behaves like yours did before you changed the
sending unit.  He actually drives further to work and back than I do, same
number of days, but I get better mileage.

I can see we are going to have to provide some hard numbers before I get any
straight answers.

Bill

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc@sbcglobal.net>
To: <UltraMonzaWest@aol.com>; <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 11:29 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> 140-PG MPG?


> The needle on my gas gauge (on the convert) would go all the way to the
> temp/pres light at fillup, but was accurate after about 3 to 4 gallons had
> been used.  I didn't like it and changed the sending unit out for a "new"
> old stock unit.  Now the needle ALMOST touches the full mark  when full.
It
> drops rapidly... making it appear that my mileage went all to heck.  But,
> when it gets to E, I still have 4 gallons left in the tank.  So, what I'm
> suggesting is that it just might be his gauge giving him a false
impression
> of gas usage.  The only way to know for certain is to keep good records
for
> several fill ups.
>
> Attachments are scanned with anti-virus software.
>
> Later, JR
> '61 Rampside Standard 4/110
> '65 Monza Convertible 4/140
> '66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <UltraMonzaWest@aol.com>
> To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 10:18 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> 140-PG MPG?
>
>
> >
> > His GM  fuel gauge only shows 1/4 tank left [ common...not voltage
> regulated!
> > ]   He thinks he's getting BAD  mileage....'cause he used 3/4 of a tank
to
> > get home!   He refuses to drive it anymore because it'sa GAS HOG!
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