<VV> gas tank sender question

[UltraMonzaWest at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/3/2005 12:16:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net writes:

> I had a problem with the fuel level sender on my '66. The needle barely
> rose above the E mark even with 4-5 gallons in the tank. I pulled the
> sender out and "bench tested" it under the car. It made a full swing of
> the needle in the car every time. I also did the same test on two other
> used senders and a NOS one. All had the needle do a full swing from E to
> F and back.
> 
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We discussed this a few months ago.  Check the V V Archives.  You're a long 
time member.....should have them bookmarked!  gggg

http://www.vv.corvair.org/pipermail/virtualvairs/

1  the tank is 14 gallons......GM  left a "safety margin"...approx. 3-5 gal., 
so most would never actually run out of gas....

2  the  float ARM  needs to be BENT  so that the rod hits the TANG  on the 
sender at the same time the float hits the bottom!

This allows 400 mile per tank runs!....and REALLY  being out of fuel when it 
finally reads empty!


Matt Nall / Patiomatt / WCUH / Mr. DeckRug
69 Monza Cpe., 66 Monza vert, 65 Crown v8 Cpe.
Somewhere between Reno, NV and Coos Bay, Or.