You have a sending unit/gauge system that is working, which puts you one up
on many of us!
You can recalibrate the sending unit by bending the float arm - this is
pretty easy - you remove the sender and adjust the float so that when it is
at the top of the tank, the gauge reads full, and when it is at the bottom
of the tank, the gauge reads empty. Then you'll have to settle for what it
reads in the between state, but usually they are not too far off. It is
typical for the gauge to come down slowly too 1/2 full, then drop rapidly as
you burn the last 1/2 a tank. In other words, these provide at best an
approximate reading of how much gas you have.
If it is worth the effort to you, you can probably improve it quite a bit by
bending the float arm. The bending is easy, getting at it to bend it is not
easy, so you'll have to decide.
Dick Benjamin
-----Original Message-----
From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tony Bevacqua
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 12:21 PM
To: tonysru2@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: IML: Fuel gauge sending unit
My reading on the gas gauge of my 1961 Chrysler 300G is off quite a bit on
the high end. When full, it reads about ¾ full. When it reads Empty, it is
about empty! My mechanic feels it is the sending unit. Are these
available, or can they be rebuilt? If so, please tell me where. Thank you
for your help.
Tony
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