uh...
voltage stabilizer on the back of the instruments ?

that's what I go for any time there is gauge weirdness.

it's not practical to access the sender end of the circuit of course,
unfortunately.
Bentley has a test procedure I believe.

Scott
turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "miguel pacheco" <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 12:34 PM
Subject: Gas Gauge False Readings

> I've searched and cannot find this......on my 88 Westy, the gas gauge
> drops to 1/2 tank, within 50 miles of travel. It then sits there a
> long time, waiting for the actual level to catch up, then it operates
> fine. Recently there was a post regarding a similar malfunction, and
> this was addressed by changing out an electrical part.......what was
> this?
> The gas gauge acted the same way before I replaced the gas tank and
> sender with new.
> Thanks............
> Miguel
>
> I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
>  - Thomas A. Edison