RE: Gas Gauge readings (was: RE: [T3] MVVC Show in Ypsi, MI)

[jason.smith@sarcom.com]

>Jeff Vier wrote:
> I discovered quite by accident just the other day that the 
> fuel amount marks are on the clear face.  Assuming this just 
> vibrated around a bit, just press in (for grip) and twist it 
> to the right position.
> 
> I found this out waiting at a long light (6-way intersection) 
> when I was trying to tweak the orientation of the whole gauge 
> (it was off by a few
> degrees) when accidentally just twisted the fuel gauge 
> tick-marks.  My gas gauge is much more accurate now :)


This sounds too good to be true! But it also seems impossible.  The tick
marks may be on the clear face but aren't the 'R' '1/2' and the '1/1' on the
gauge?  I'll have to try this out when I get home.  


Jason Smith
71 Square FI AT
http://jasontsmith.tripod.com/vw.htm

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