Operating Fuel Gauge

[dlfrisch]

Yesterday, I asked my wife if she would like to take a ride in our “A” Coupe . It was a nice Saturday afternoon, about 5:00 o‘clock. I said, we can put a few miles on and maybe stop at a newly remodeled and re-opened restaurant for something to eat. We live out of town, so about three miles from home, out on a country road, the engine skipped and just shut down. What the ????? - I know now, the new fuel gauge that I installed a few months ago, works real good…..when it says 0, it really means - OUT of GAS

Exciting days with the “A” . I bet within 5 - 10 minutes, at least 4 different people stopped and asked if we need help and probably within that time, a couple stopped with a pick-up truck and had a 2 gallon gas can for us. People are sure enough, kind, helpful and caring.

[Mitch//pa]

a low fuel light would be cool

[Fred K-OR]

Guess I don't trust my gauge. I use the old stick method. Never lies.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

I've "heard" that if the float wire is bent to where the float JUST touches the top of the tank, when the indicator is on "F"---Then, on "O" you have about 1 gallon?? LEFT. (If this is NOT correct, I DON'T do road calls !)
Bill W.

[KGBnut]

Pop always told me when the gauge reads zero you should already be heading to the gas station. When the gauge stops bouncing, it is already too late.

[burner31]

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Never go below 1/4 tank, it's a good rule.
Road side services out where I live are kinda primitive.

[eagle]

My A is that way. When it stops bouncing a little, its out!

[Tom Wesenberg]

On any trip that might need a gas fill I carry spare gas. I like to stick with the good gas, and can usually find it within range of my full tank and spare gas.

[Chuck Sea/Tac]

I adjusted mine so E is empty. One time I was really low, pulled off the freeway towards a station I knew was there, and noticed the float wasn't bouncing anymore. Got caught at a lite, started off on green, and the engine died. Fortunately it was a mild downhill grade and no on coming traffic, so I coasted the 3 blocks into the station, and an empty pump stall.whew!

[1930artdeco]

You may consider bending the float arm so that it reads 0 when there is still one gallon of gas in the tank.

Mike

[Rex_A_Lott]

Dont worry about it. From now on the wife will ask you if you bought gas.

[roblesterjr04]

Its easy enough to install a dummy buzzer for headlights, but i suppose we should start thinking of ways to install a dummy buzzer for low fuel!

[TinCup]

My first trip after getting my car on the road I ran out of gas because the float wire was stuck on the flame arrestor. It read a quarter of a tank. I like anything I can fix just by bending it a little.

[roblesterjr04]

I was told when I started working on these buggers was all you needed to fix them was a pair of pliers and some bailing wire. I suppose "bending things" belongs in that toolbox as well.

So far it hasn't been that far off.