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Re: 93 ZJ - Fuel Gauge
Actually I have the exact opposite problem in my 92 XJ. When I fill up
the needle rests at about 7/8ths of a tank and I've driven it well below empty. (Hey, I'm in college.) It seems like I could just reach behind the panel and twist the dial 1/8th of a turn (actually less) but I don't know if this is an instrument panel issue or a tank gauge issue. On Mar 30, 2:41 am, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III" <billhug...@cox.net> wrote: > It could be bent. as the float on a wire like a toilet float. and it can > happen easily on installation a twisting action to get into it's own anti > slush tank. Often the problem is the float hangs on that inner tank at about > a quarter, after being bent on an attempted installation. Have fun! > God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 > mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/ > > "Bogey Buster" <bogeybus...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:Cm1Ph.89640$zU1.87379@pd7urf1no... > > > Thanks Earle, > > > I might not be clear enough in my initial post. When I fill up a full > tank, > > the fuel gauge needle actually go pass the "F" mark. That is the reason > why > > I "think" adjustment is necessary. > > > Thanks for the tips about recording mileage per average tank. By the way, > > can you tell me where about is the "sender" that you mentioned. > > > thanks again. > > > Paul > > 93 ZJ V8 > > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com |
Re: 93 ZJ - Fuel Gauge
Actually I have the exact opposite problem in my 92 XJ. When I fill up
the needle rests at about 7/8ths of a tank and I've driven it well below empty. (Hey, I'm in college.) It seems like I could just reach behind the panel and twist the dial 1/8th of a turn (actually less) but I don't know if this is an instrument panel issue or a tank gauge issue. On Mar 30, 2:41 am, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III" <billhug...@cox.net> wrote: > It could be bent. as the float on a wire like a toilet float. and it can > happen easily on installation a twisting action to get into it's own anti > slush tank. Often the problem is the float hangs on that inner tank at about > a quarter, after being bent on an attempted installation. Have fun! > God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 > mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/ > > "Bogey Buster" <bogeybus...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:Cm1Ph.89640$zU1.87379@pd7urf1no... > > > Thanks Earle, > > > I might not be clear enough in my initial post. When I fill up a full > tank, > > the fuel gauge needle actually go pass the "F" mark. That is the reason > why > > I "think" adjustment is necessary. > > > Thanks for the tips about recording mileage per average tank. By the way, > > can you tell me where about is the "sender" that you mentioned. > > > thanks again. > > > Paul > > 93 ZJ V8 > > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com |
Re: 93 ZJ - Fuel Gauge
Actually I have the exact opposite problem in my 92 XJ. When I fill up
the needle rests at about 7/8ths of a tank and I've driven it well below empty. (Hey, I'm in college.) It seems like I could just reach behind the panel and twist the dial 1/8th of a turn (actually less) but I don't know if this is an instrument panel issue or a tank gauge issue. On Mar 30, 2:41 am, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III" <billhug...@cox.net> wrote: > It could be bent. as the float on a wire like a toilet float. and it can > happen easily on installation a twisting action to get into it's own anti > slush tank. Often the problem is the float hangs on that inner tank at about > a quarter, after being bent on an attempted installation. Have fun! > God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 > mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/ > > "Bogey Buster" <bogeybus...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:Cm1Ph.89640$zU1.87379@pd7urf1no... > > > Thanks Earle, > > > I might not be clear enough in my initial post. When I fill up a full > tank, > > the fuel gauge needle actually go pass the "F" mark. That is the reason > why > > I "think" adjustment is necessary. > > > Thanks for the tips about recording mileage per average tank. By the way, > > can you tell me where about is the "sender" that you mentioned. > > > thanks again. > > > Paul > > 93 ZJ V8 > > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com |
Re: 93 ZJ - Fuel Gauge
In the "good old days" these things had an adjustment. Now it is a part of
the fuel pump, expensive, and you have to drop the fuel tank to get at it. They don't give you a way to adjust it either. I can remember on my '64 Valiant driving around until I was at 1/4 tank. Then I could jack up the rear of the car and pull out the sender unit without any trouble, fiddle with it, and drive off in less than twenty minutes. I think I actually managed to get it adjusted better than it had been too. It's a lot more involved now, what with having to drop the tank. Earle "Bogey Buster" <bogeybuster@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Cm1Ph.89640$zU1.87379@pd7urf1no... > Thanks Earle, > > I might not be clear enough in my initial post. When I fill up a full tank, > the fuel gauge needle actually go pass the "F" mark. That is the reason why > I "think" adjustment is necessary. > > Thanks for the tips about recording mileage per average tank. By the way, > can you tell me where about is the "sender" that you mentioned. > > thanks again. > > Paul > 93 ZJ V8 > > > > > "Earle Horton" <apodo@gracioso.usa> wrote in message > news:euidnYmuTbrTAZHbnZ2dnUVZ_riknZ2d@comcast.com. .. > > This is generally a broken sender unit. No adjustment. I could be wrong, > > but I don't think so. > > > > You figure out how many miles you generally get from a full tank, and then > > you start using the trip meter every time you fill up. It becomes second > > nature. I know. You can also train yourself to write down the fuel and > > mileage every time you fill up, in a notebook. Then you can figure your > > fuel mileage. > > > > I suppose you could replace the sender unit. > > > > Earle > > > > "Bogey Buster" <bogeybuster@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:oA0Ph.89171$DN.61274@pd7urf2no... > >> Hi Folks, > >> > >> When the fuel gauge of my 93 ZJ indicates 1/4 tank remains, it is in fact > >> empty! I wonder if the adjustment is at the instrument panel side or > > around > >> the fuel tank area? Any hint to make the adjustment is welcome. > >> > >> Thanks in advance > >> > >> > >> Paul > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > |
Re: 93 ZJ - Fuel Gauge
In the "good old days" these things had an adjustment. Now it is a part of
the fuel pump, expensive, and you have to drop the fuel tank to get at it. They don't give you a way to adjust it either. I can remember on my '64 Valiant driving around until I was at 1/4 tank. Then I could jack up the rear of the car and pull out the sender unit without any trouble, fiddle with it, and drive off in less than twenty minutes. I think I actually managed to get it adjusted better than it had been too. It's a lot more involved now, what with having to drop the tank. Earle "Bogey Buster" <bogeybuster@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Cm1Ph.89640$zU1.87379@pd7urf1no... > Thanks Earle, > > I might not be clear enough in my initial post. When I fill up a full tank, > the fuel gauge needle actually go pass the "F" mark. That is the reason why > I "think" adjustment is necessary. > > Thanks for the tips about recording mileage per average tank. By the way, > can you tell me where about is the "sender" that you mentioned. > > thanks again. > > Paul > 93 ZJ V8 > > > > > "Earle Horton" <apodo@gracioso.usa> wrote in message > news:euidnYmuTbrTAZHbnZ2dnUVZ_riknZ2d@comcast.com. .. > > This is generally a broken sender unit. No adjustment. I could be wrong, > > but I don't think so. > > > > You figure out how many miles you generally get from a full tank, and then > > you start using the trip meter every time you fill up. It becomes second > > nature. I know. You can also train yourself to write down the fuel and > > mileage every time you fill up, in a notebook. Then you can figure your > > fuel mileage. > > > > I suppose you could replace the sender unit. > > > > Earle > > > > "Bogey Buster" <bogeybuster@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:oA0Ph.89171$DN.61274@pd7urf2no... > >> Hi Folks, > >> > >> When the fuel gauge of my 93 ZJ indicates 1/4 tank remains, it is in fact > >> empty! I wonder if the adjustment is at the instrument panel side or > > around > >> the fuel tank area? Any hint to make the adjustment is welcome. > >> > >> Thanks in advance > >> > >> > >> Paul > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > |
Re: 93 ZJ - Fuel Gauge
In the "good old days" these things had an adjustment. Now it is a part of
the fuel pump, expensive, and you have to drop the fuel tank to get at it. They don't give you a way to adjust it either. I can remember on my '64 Valiant driving around until I was at 1/4 tank. Then I could jack up the rear of the car and pull out the sender unit without any trouble, fiddle with it, and drive off in less than twenty minutes. I think I actually managed to get it adjusted better than it had been too. It's a lot more involved now, what with having to drop the tank. Earle "Bogey Buster" <bogeybuster@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Cm1Ph.89640$zU1.87379@pd7urf1no... > Thanks Earle, > > I might not be clear enough in my initial post. When I fill up a full tank, > the fuel gauge needle actually go pass the "F" mark. That is the reason why > I "think" adjustment is necessary. > > Thanks for the tips about recording mileage per average tank. By the way, > can you tell me where about is the "sender" that you mentioned. > > thanks again. > > Paul > 93 ZJ V8 > > > > > "Earle Horton" <apodo@gracioso.usa> wrote in message > news:euidnYmuTbrTAZHbnZ2dnUVZ_riknZ2d@comcast.com. .. > > This is generally a broken sender unit. No adjustment. I could be wrong, > > but I don't think so. > > > > You figure out how many miles you generally get from a full tank, and then > > you start using the trip meter every time you fill up. It becomes second > > nature. I know. You can also train yourself to write down the fuel and > > mileage every time you fill up, in a notebook. Then you can figure your > > fuel mileage. > > > > I suppose you could replace the sender unit. > > > > Earle > > > > "Bogey Buster" <bogeybuster@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:oA0Ph.89171$DN.61274@pd7urf2no... > >> Hi Folks, > >> > >> When the fuel gauge of my 93 ZJ indicates 1/4 tank remains, it is in fact > >> empty! I wonder if the adjustment is at the instrument panel side or > > around > >> the fuel tank area? Any hint to make the adjustment is welcome. > >> > >> Thanks in advance > >> > >> > >> Paul > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > |
Re: 93 ZJ - Fuel Gauge
Earle Horton wrote:
> In the "good old days" these things had an adjustment. Now it is a > part of the fuel pump, expensive, and you have to drop the fuel tank > to get at it. They don't give you a way to adjust it either. I can > remember on my '64 Valiant driving around until I was at 1/4 tank. > Then I could jack up the rear of the car and pull out the sender unit > without any trouble, fiddle with it, and drive off in less than > twenty minutes. I think I actually managed to get it adjusted better > than it had been too. It can also be a dirty connector at the harness back by the fuel tank. The fuel gauge is very sensitive to a bad connection. -- DougW |
Re: 93 ZJ - Fuel Gauge
Earle Horton wrote:
> In the "good old days" these things had an adjustment. Now it is a > part of the fuel pump, expensive, and you have to drop the fuel tank > to get at it. They don't give you a way to adjust it either. I can > remember on my '64 Valiant driving around until I was at 1/4 tank. > Then I could jack up the rear of the car and pull out the sender unit > without any trouble, fiddle with it, and drive off in less than > twenty minutes. I think I actually managed to get it adjusted better > than it had been too. It can also be a dirty connector at the harness back by the fuel tank. The fuel gauge is very sensitive to a bad connection. -- DougW |
Re: 93 ZJ - Fuel Gauge
Earle Horton wrote:
> In the "good old days" these things had an adjustment. Now it is a > part of the fuel pump, expensive, and you have to drop the fuel tank > to get at it. They don't give you a way to adjust it either. I can > remember on my '64 Valiant driving around until I was at 1/4 tank. > Then I could jack up the rear of the car and pull out the sender unit > without any trouble, fiddle with it, and drive off in less than > twenty minutes. I think I actually managed to get it adjusted better > than it had been too. It can also be a dirty connector at the harness back by the fuel tank. The fuel gauge is very sensitive to a bad connection. -- DougW |
Re: 93 ZJ - Fuel Gauge
Thank you everyone.
I will try to talk with the installer, CanadianTire, to claim any possible warranty. Thanks again Paul "Bogey Buster" <bogeybuster@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:oA0Ph.89171$DN.61274@pd7urf2no... > Hi Folks, > > When the fuel gauge of my 93 ZJ indicates 1/4 tank remains, it is in fact > empty! I wonder if the adjustment is at the instrument panel side or > around the fuel tank area? Any hint to make the adjustment is welcome. > > Thanks in advance > > > Paul > > > |
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