gas gauge adjustment

bill hauck · Post by **bill hauck** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:44 am

Is there some way to adjust the float for the gas gauge?? ran out last night and the gauge showed a quarter of a tank.

Post by **jmartini** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:37 am

If memory serves me right, there is a screw behind the gauge that adjusts the reading. So with your tank empty, turn the screw so that your gauge reads empty - Note: Don't be surprised if the guage doesn't read completely full after you do this but the good news is that you will know when you are going to run out. Good luck.

bill hauck · Post by **bill hauck** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:24 pm

Thanks!! I'll have to check this out next time the tank is empty.

Post by **jmartini** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:40 pm

I adjusted it once to the full line - that was a big mistake because then it looked like I still had some reserve when I was empty. Best to set it to the empty line, that's been my experience anyway

elkluvadore · Post by **elkluvadore** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:17 pm

If adjusting it doesn't help, see if your float has full range of travel (pop the cover off and see if the bar touches metal), if not clean it

fatalifeaten · Post by **fatalifeaten** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:59 pm

My float's got the adjustment screw under the cover cap... Never looked to see if there was a second on the back of the gauge.

FWIW, I adjusted mine to empty. If it's full I don't really care if the needle's off, as long as it's accurate when I need go fill up!

Post by **jmartini** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:04 am

That's the best approach, the most important thing is to know when you are going to run out of gas.

exprof · Post by **exprof** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:17 pm

Doesn't the "R" on the gauge stand for "reserve," and shouldn't there be a little gas left in the tank when the needle reaches the "R?" I recall that maybe there should be about a gallon or so left in the tank that that point.

fatalifeaten · Post by **fatalifeaten** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:54 am

exprof wrote:Doesn't the "R" on the gauge stand for "reserve," and shouldn't there be a little gas left in the tank when the needle reaches the "R?" I recall that maybe there should be about a gallon or so left in the tank that that point.

I thought it was "Really better find gas or I'm pushin'!"

Post by **jmartini** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:41 am

I put a gallon of gas in my tank and put the needle at empty. That way I
know when I'm getting down to the Empty mark I need to start looking hard. I rarely let mine go that far down anyway as the float tends to move up and down quite a bit in the tank when the car starts and stops.

aa1001 · Post by **aa1001** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:01 pm

I just filled it up with gas and thinking the float adjuster was the way to get the fuel gauge light bulb out, turned & turned it (counter-clockwise). When I realized what I was doing I turned it back - but it still says empty.
So my 2 questions:
1:How do I get the fuel gauge to read accurately again?
2:Where's the light bulb?Tell me it's not behind that impossible-to-turn dial just above the float screw on the back of the gauge.

aa1001 · Post by **aa1001** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:21 pm

I got the bulb out that lights up the fuel gauge. Still having an 'empty' reading on a full tank though..

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