Hi, I've never had any problems with either my Autometer nor my chevy gauge but if I remember right there was a thread a while back about a bad ground on the sending unit in the tank.
ciao André > Ive had numerous aftermarket fuel gauges and, to be honest, none have > worked correctly. Had a SW back in the 60s in a 55, two different > Autometers in my 67 and a Dakota Digital in my 67. Even with a new tank > sender neither the Dakota Digital setup nor an Autometer UltraLite would > read correctly. It got to the point that I used my odometer as a backup I > knew how far I could drive under normal in-town/highway conditions and > watched the odometer to clue me in when to get gas. > > > > If anyone figures it out, more power to ya - <grin> > > > > Dale McIntosh > > 67 El Camino > > 1967 Chevelle <http://www.chevellestuff.com/cdoffer.htm> Reference CD beta > now available! > > ACES #1709/TC Gold #92 > > _____ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 11:50 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Chevelle-list@chevelles.net > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] fuel Impedance > > > > That is exactly what mine does. E is empty and 1/2 on the gauge is Full. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Studly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' <Chevelle-list@chevelles.net> > Sent: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 11:07:00 -0400 > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] fuel Impedance > > Hey all, keep posting any progress you make on this. The sending unit in my > '70 is only reading from ½ to empty. It won't go over ½, even when the tank > is full. I'll probably be dropping my tank soon to start checking it out. > > > > -Dave > > > > > > _____ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 10:59 AM > To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] fuel Impedance > > > > I believe from checking out my fuel sending unit and gauge, that in 1964 > they were 50 OHM and in 1965 they went to 90 OHM. I have a 90 OHM sending > unit and a 90 OHM gauge, but it is not working the full range of the gauge. > It only reads about half the range on the gauge. > > > > Hope we all can find some help with this. I need to recheck my sending > unit. Need to put an OHM meter on it and check it. > > > > > > > > In a message dated 7/11/2005 4:09:23 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > GM after something like 1965 use 0-90ohm, be sure to buy the right gauge. > > ciao > André > >> Got a quick question: I want to replace the fule gauge with an autometer > one, but i >> noticed there are a few different OHM ratings i can select from. What is > the 71 >> chevelle OHMS for the gas gauge. >> >> Thanks, >> Kyle > > > >
