<VV> Late fuel guage

[J R Read_HML]

Possible poor connection at the bottom of the dash board ground strap?  Do 
the dash lights seem dim or flicker as well?

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez" <vairguy at echoes.net>
To: <Virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Late fuel guage


> While this topic is up...  my fuel guage in the 66' Corsa bounces any time
> the engine is running (except when full)....  its still accurate (as much 
> as
> a bouncing needle can be!) so it's just a minor irritation... but since we
> are on the subject I thought I'd put this out there.
>
> Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez III
> Lake Ariel, PA
> CORSA member
> 66' Corsa 140/4 coupe
> 65' Corsa 140/4 coupe (under construction and almost done!)
> 63' Monza PG coupe (under construction- quickie driver build)
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "PETER INMAN" <monza1965 at yahoo.com>
> To: <Virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 6:16 PM
> Subject: <VV> Late fuel guage
>
>
> 65 Monza, Ive been working at getting my fuel guage working. Had a new
> sending
> unit that would not move the fuel guage up off empty. The guage worked 
> when
> I
> checked it with a old sending unit out of the spare junk box. Gruouds are
>
> all good. I ended up pulling the sending unit out of the tank to find the
> float
> had a small crack in the recessed area that the rod cradeles. This was a 
> new
> unit so new isnt always best. The float was full of gas and didnt float.
> Replaced float with an old one that didnt leak.Checked the assembly out of
> the tank in several positions and dash gage guage read about what I 
> expected
> it
> should.
> Now all back together. Started adding gas to bone dry tank one gallon at a
> time watching guage at every gallon. It took four gallons before the guage
> started to come off empty,six gallons checks just a little shy of 1/4 
> tank.
> What
> is the typical amount of fuel to get the guage moving? Should I be content
> with
> my numbers or is there something else I need to dig into? Theese readings
> would
> put me at empty with about 80 miles of fuel left. Thanks for any help .
> Pete Inman
> 65 Monza
>
>
>
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