<VV> LM Gas Gauge Inaccuracy

[J R Read_HML]

But then, the clock only draws for less than a second - about once a minute
or so (approximation - don't nail me on that).
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Pitchford" <jay.pitchford at gmail.com>
To: "Dave Thompson" <dave.thompson at verizon.net>
Cc: "Tony Underwood" <tony.underwood at cox.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> LM Gas Gauge Inaccuracy


> The fun part is, I just bought the car and have no idea what has/has not
> been done to it. Pete Kohler bought it from a guy at the Jacksonville
> convention, and flipped it to me soon after. I don't know what the owner
> did/didn't do. The gas tank is brand-spanking shiny new, but the retaining
> ring on the outside of the tank has some oxidation on the ring - as does
> the
> beginning of the fuel line that's attached. Soooo, I don't know if
> somebody
> went cheap on the sending unit, or if it's still the original.
> I'm going to add a dedicated ground wire for the instrument cluster first,
> as I have dim dash lights and an inaccurate tach as well. Strangely, the
> clock is keeping remarkably accurate time, so I may be wasting effort with
> a
> ground strap.