| [GMCnet] Adding a potentiometer to system to adjust fuel reading [message #311965] |
Tue, 10 January 2017 12:58 |
glwgmc
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I approach this from a different perspective. Why bother trying to make these 40 year old senders and gauges function properly? A GPS speedometer/odometer will provide you with dead on accurate readings for miles traveled. Drive for 250 miles and refill. Your backside needs the blood and legs need to move by then, anyway. You will quickly learn how much fuel your coach/driving style burns so you can spot any radical changes easily. And, you will get a proper idea of fuel mileage. With our mechanical or electronic speedometers off from age, mis-calibration, gear changes and etc., and with the speedometer sending units a source of transmission fluid leaks, I find more gain and no pain from simply relying on an accurate measure of miles traveled instead of some guess as to how much fuel is left in which tank. My take on KISS, anyway.
Jerry
Jerry Work
The Dovetail Joint
Fine furniture designed and hand crafted in the 1907 former Masonic Temple building in historic Kerby, OR
glwork@mac.com
http://jerrywork.com
1977/1994 Clasco (about to head for Mexico if the snow ever clears in normally sunny southern Oregon)
1978 Royale (back from 8600 mile round trip to Alaska this summer)
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78 Royale
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