Fuel Gauge Accuracy

From: Terrible Tom (SilverEightynine@aol.com)
Date: Sat Nov 18 2006 - 16:57:41 EST


hey folks - gotta pondering topic for ya...

What determines the accuracy of a fuel tank sending unit? Obviously the
proper float placement has a major impact, if the float is bent it will
read incorrectly from what its supposed to (bent down, tank will read
high, bent up - tank will read low...

The sending units basically are resistors, that vary voltage to the
gauge depending on float position, thus giving a reading on the fuel
level.

But when it comes to the electronics of it, will a guage read properly -
if you take a gauge and hook it up to various sending units. For
example, lets assume that a chevy fuel tank with its stock chevy sending
unit is wired into the gauge on a dodge instrument cluster. Will the
dodge gauge read the fuel level in the chevy fuel tank correctly?

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