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  1. Oengus

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    #2 absostone, Feb 15, 2023
    They could of brought you 5 gallons of Benzina No?
     
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    #3 Oengus, Feb 15, 2023
    I suppose…..cost me $200 for a ride 1.4 miles to the gas station.
     
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    #4 Smiles, Feb 15, 2023
    That’s why I like cars with a visible fuel level. Like an MG TD or Bugatti 35.

    Matt
     
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    #7 RedNeck, Feb 16, 2023
    Ouch...takes balls to come on the forum and admit that experience though ;)
     
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    #8 INTMD8, Feb 17, 2023
    I reset the trip odo on my 59 Cadillac and refill every 200 miles. Never know if the gauge will decide to work that day. :)
     
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    #11 Oengus, Feb 18, 2023
    right!
    Wtf
    I must have miscalculated lol
     
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    #12 Nospinzone, Feb 18, 2023
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    Three letters - AAA. ;)

    BTW, my Harley Deuce has an inaccurate fuel gauge. Every time I fill the tank I reset the trip odometer. When I hit 200 miles, I start to think about getting gas.
     
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    #13 Jdubbya, Feb 18, 2023
    I agree with AAA, it's cheap for peace of mind. But yeah the fuel gauge in my 308 was sort of wonky too. It wouldn't barely move when totally full, then would dive at alarming rates when closer to E.
     
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    #14 Edward 96GTS, Feb 18, 2023
    your regular insurance(ie state farm) should have towing as part of coverage.
     
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    #15 enio45, Feb 18, 2023
    easy fix to calibrate...........!!

    nice pic of the package tray in post 9!
     
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    #16 Rosso328, Feb 21, 2023
    The gauge in my 328 does exactly the same. I had some very nervous drives searching for a nearby gas station early on in my ownership.
     
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    #17 Rifledriver, Feb 21, 2023
    The car has 2 tanks connected with a 1 1/2 inch pipe. The level (and gauge) will change a lot when going around corners or on tilted ground. Less than 1/4 tank and it can run out easily.
     
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    **** happens.
     
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    #19 Rifledriver, Feb 21, 2023
    And a thermometer in the radiator cap?
     
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    #20 Jdubbya, Feb 21, 2023
    I kinda guessed it was that and the shape of the tanks combined with the type of sender (variable resistor isn't it?). Wasn't a big deal once I figured out it did it.
     
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    #21 Smiles, Feb 22, 2023
    Nope. Not in either car.

    Matt
     
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    #22 Rosso328, Feb 22, 2023
    Precisely. I learned a lot about that car in the first few years. Including some of it from you.

    I also like to joke that the gauge is manufactured by Veglia - pronounced ‘vague-lia’ for a very good reason.
     
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    #23 Rifledriver, Feb 22, 2023
    We called them Very Vague.

    One of a few idiosyncrasies in an otherwise great car.
     
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    #24 Rosso328, Feb 22, 2023
    Indeed. If that’s the biggest complaint I have…. This car is staying in my garage for a long, long time.
     
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