Has anybody had experience with aftermarket or modifications to make the
fuel sender/gauge accurate in these things? I've had my sender replaced,
but when my tank gets below 1/2 full the gauge starts to bounce and is
otherwise EXTREMELY innacurate. I've had this exact problem with 3
vehicles of the same year/model.

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

My Suggestions

1. Unplug the guage.
2. Always fill the gas tank, never put in $5.00 or whatever, fill it to the
top.
3. Check the current mileage or (even better) reset the Trip Meter.
4. When the odometer has added 200 to the last time you filled the tank,
stop and fill it again.




"User" <kissmy@ss.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.1cfbcc84ee10a8b3989684@news.usenetserver. com...
> Has anybody had experience with aftermarket or modifications to make the
> fuel sender/gauge accurate in these things? I've had my sender replaced,
> but when my tank gets below 1/2 full the gauge starts to bounce and is
> otherwise EXTREMELY innacurate. I've had this exact problem with 3
> vehicles of the same year/model.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>

 

My Suggestions

1. Unplug the guage.
2. Always fill the gas tank, never put in $5.00 or whatever, fill it to the
top.
3. Check the current mileage or (even better) reset the Trip Meter.
4. When the odometer has added 200 to the last time you filled the tank,
stop and fill it again.




"User" <kissmy@ss.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.1cfbcc84ee10a8b3989684@news.usenetserver. com...
> Has anybody had experience with aftermarket or modifications to make the
> fuel sender/gauge accurate in these things? I've had my sender replaced,
> but when my tank gets below 1/2 full the gauge starts to bounce and is
> otherwise EXTREMELY innacurate. I've had this exact problem with 3
> vehicles of the same year/model.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>

 

My Suggestions

1. Unplug the guage.
2. Always fill the gas tank, never put in $5.00 or whatever, fill it to the
top.
3. Check the current mileage or (even better) reset the Trip Meter.
4. When the odometer has added 200 to the last time you filled the tank,
stop and fill it again.




"User" <kissmy@ss.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.1cfbcc84ee10a8b3989684@news.usenetserver. com...
> Has anybody had experience with aftermarket or modifications to make the
> fuel sender/gauge accurate in these things? I've had my sender replaced,
> but when my tank gets below 1/2 full the gauge starts to bounce and is
> otherwise EXTREMELY innacurate. I've had this exact problem with 3
> vehicles of the same year/model.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>

 

My Suggestions

1. Unplug the guage.
2. Always fill the gas tank, never put in $5.00 or whatever, fill it to the
top.
3. Check the current mileage or (even better) reset the Trip Meter.
4. When the odometer has added 200 to the last time you filled the tank,
stop and fill it again.




"User" <kissmy@ss.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.1cfbcc84ee10a8b3989684@news.usenetserver. com...
> Has anybody had experience with aftermarket or modifications to make the
> fuel sender/gauge accurate in these things? I've had my sender replaced,
> but when my tank gets below 1/2 full the gauge starts to bounce and is
> otherwise EXTREMELY innacurate. I've had this exact problem with 3
> vehicles of the same year/model.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>

 

At least it moves.....

I have seen a lot like that. The usual reason is the grease has worn
off the pin in the gauge. The grease acts like a dampener so the gauge
isn't quite so fast.

I always check the half way point and when mine is working, (have
voltage regulator issues) half is exactly half and 1/4 is sure close
based on topping up volumes.

Then when it stops moving I tag the miles and drive it until I run
out... with a full gas can on board eh. That tells me how far I can go
when it gets really down to it. I have had some that have more than 50
miles left and some that had 0 miles, like mine now. When mine stops
moving, I stop moving.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

User wrote:
>
> Has anybody had experience with aftermarket or modifications to make the
> fuel sender/gauge accurate in these things? I've had my sender replaced,
> but when my tank gets below 1/2 full the gauge starts to bounce and is
> otherwise EXTREMELY innacurate. I've had this exact problem with 3
> vehicles of the same year/model.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.

 

At least it moves.....

I have seen a lot like that. The usual reason is the grease has worn
off the pin in the gauge. The grease acts like a dampener so the gauge
isn't quite so fast.

I always check the half way point and when mine is working, (have
voltage regulator issues) half is exactly half and 1/4 is sure close
based on topping up volumes.

Then when it stops moving I tag the miles and drive it until I run
out... with a full gas can on board eh. That tells me how far I can go
when it gets really down to it. I have had some that have more than 50
miles left and some that had 0 miles, like mine now. When mine stops
moving, I stop moving.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

User wrote:
>
> Has anybody had experience with aftermarket or modifications to make the
> fuel sender/gauge accurate in these things? I've had my sender replaced,
> but when my tank gets below 1/2 full the gauge starts to bounce and is
> otherwise EXTREMELY innacurate. I've had this exact problem with 3
> vehicles of the same year/model.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.

 

At least it moves.....

I have seen a lot like that. The usual reason is the grease has worn
off the pin in the gauge. The grease acts like a dampener so the gauge
isn't quite so fast.

I always check the half way point and when mine is working, (have
voltage regulator issues) half is exactly half and 1/4 is sure close
based on topping up volumes.

Then when it stops moving I tag the miles and drive it until I run
out... with a full gas can on board eh. That tells me how far I can go
when it gets really down to it. I have had some that have more than 50
miles left and some that had 0 miles, like mine now. When mine stops
moving, I stop moving.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

User wrote:
>
> Has anybody had experience with aftermarket or modifications to make the
> fuel sender/gauge accurate in these things? I've had my sender replaced,
> but when my tank gets below 1/2 full the gauge starts to bounce and is
> otherwise EXTREMELY innacurate. I've had this exact problem with 3
> vehicles of the same year/model.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.

 

At least it moves.....

I have seen a lot like that. The usual reason is the grease has worn
off the pin in the gauge. The grease acts like a dampener so the gauge
isn't quite so fast.

I always check the half way point and when mine is working, (have
voltage regulator issues) half is exactly half and 1/4 is sure close
based on topping up volumes.

Then when it stops moving I tag the miles and drive it until I run
out... with a full gas can on board eh. That tells me how far I can go
when it gets really down to it. I have had some that have more than 50
miles left and some that had 0 miles, like mine now. When mine stops
moving, I stop moving.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

User wrote:
>
> Has anybody had experience with aftermarket or modifications to make the
> fuel sender/gauge accurate in these things? I've had my sender replaced,
> but when my tank gets below 1/2 full the gauge starts to bounce and is
> otherwise EXTREMELY innacurate. I've had this exact problem with 3
> vehicles of the same year/model.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.

 

Yup my old 88YJ was the same.
When the needle stopped moving it was completly out of gas.

To quote a farmer I used to work for way back in my teen years
"Always keep the top half full, That way the bottom half never goes dry"

Mike Romain wrote:

> At least it moves.....
>
> I have seen a lot like that. The usual reason is the grease has worn
> off the pin in the gauge. The grease acts like a dampener so the gauge
> isn't quite so fast.
>
> I always check the half way point and when mine is working, (have
> voltage regulator issues) half is exactly half and 1/4 is sure close
> based on topping up volumes.
>
> Then when it stops moving I tag the miles and drive it until I run
> out... with a full gas can on board eh. That tells me how far I can go
> when it gets really down to it. I have had some that have more than 50
> miles left and some that had 0 miles, like mine now. When mine stops
> moving, I stop moving.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> User wrote:
>
>>Has anybody had experience with aftermarket or modifications to make the
>>fuel sender/gauge accurate in these things? I've had my sender replaced,
>>but when my tank gets below 1/2 full the gauge starts to bounce and is
>>otherwise EXTREMELY innacurate. I've had this exact problem with 3
>>vehicles of the same year/model.
>>
>>Thanks for any suggestions.