| Fuel Gauge/Sender Question [message #322928] |
Tue, 29 August 2017 10:47  |
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Brian K
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Registered: May 2017
Location: Sherman Oaks, CA
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Hi everyone. I have a question regarding a fuel problem I've had over my long trip this summer. I've read and searched a lot of the posts too.
Basically, I took a round trip from Seattle to Albuquerque. I ended up having a few hiccups, the worst one was a failed distributor. But at least two times I had to get AAA fuel drops to me, both out of my own stupidity and bravado, but mainly out of readings on my tank.
From all the posts and the literature, and everyone's war stories, I know that the tanks work in principal of drawing from each other and then you switch over at about 1/4 tank (I know this is a gross generalization). The problem I'm having is that either my main tank or my reserve tank will draw to empty, and then the other tank will show over 1/4 to 1/2 full, yet if I'm not careful on monitoring both tanks, I have stalled out and "run out of gas". For example, one time my reserve tank showed empty but the main tank showed between 1/4 and 1/2. Another time it was the opposite. So either my tanks are not drawing correctly or my gauges and senders are off.
I'm trying to combat my stupidity as much as possible by refueling at 200 miles or when at least one tank is under 1/2. But I would like to eventually figure out where to start to solve this problem.
Thanks!!
Brian K
1977 Eleganza II, TZE167V100261
Sherman Oaks, CA
Rebuilt 455, New brake system, a lot of Original Equipment ready to fall apart (discovering more as I go along....)
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