So is there an adjustment for the voltage stabilizer?

Jim

On Oct 1, 2004, at 5:07 PM, Al and Sue Brase wrote:

> The voltage stabilizer being off would also make your  gauge read
> wrong.
> I.e., the voltage stabilizer is next to the gauge, if it's making the
> voltage too low the gauge will show low also.
> Another thing, when it's really cold, below zero, the gauge will read
> low till its ambient stabilizes at normal room temperature. That could
> take an hour.
> Al Brase
> Vanagons
>
> Wes Ullrich wrote:
>
>> My gauge is way off, I have 2-3 gallons left when I am at dead zero,
>> so I
>> use the trip odometer as my gas gauge. For example, my tank hold 16
>> gallons
>> (its not dented) but after 50 miles of driving, my gauge reads half
>> empty,
>> but I can go at least 220 miles (prob more, but thats all I dare!)
>>
>> Wes
>>
>>
>> >From: BenT <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
>> >Reply-To: BenT <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
>> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> >Subject: Re: Vanagon gas tank capacity?
>> >Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 11:42:29 -0700
>> >
>> >Check and see if the tank is dented. Your gauge may also be
>> >inaccurate. Since you didn't run out of gas at 13 gallons your
>> gauge
>> >sounds like it is off. Reserve is just the point in the gauge
>> where
>> >the last gallon is normally. It the gauge is out of whack, you
>> may be
>> >reading reserve with about last 3 gallons left.
>> >
>> >BenT
>> >http://members.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html
>>
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