<VV> Erratic gas gauge

[chris c]

Bad choice of words.  At one end the resistance was high, and on the 
other it was low.  A constant change from point a (high) to point b low.


mhicks130 at cox.net wrote:
> I hope you didn't really mean to say the resistance was "constant" through the entire movement of the sender - the needle wouldn't move at all if that were true.
>
> My gauge started working pretty well after I removed it from the dash and cleaned (wire brushed) the contacts on the coiled resistor on the back.  It was apparently not making good contact and was quite erratic.  Now it's pretty accurate and consistent.   No more guessing fuel level based on miles traveled!
>
> mikeH
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