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Adjustable resistor for accurate gas gauge readings #2883413
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I’m in need for for a device that you can alter the resistance on a fuel sending unit to make the gas gauge more accurate. I looked at one a year ago and can’t remember where I saw it or who makes it. Anyone with a better memory than me? Thanks

Re: Adjustable resistor for accurate gas gauge readings [Re: fastmark] #2883420
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I have an aftermarket autometer gauge and its hash marks are not even I assume to help accuracy. I had to bend the arm for the float to clear my baffles in the tank so now it just reads

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you have gas

you need to start looking for a station

damnit, your out of gas!

1/4 tank

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I should probably follow this post while I am doing this re wire.


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Re: Adjustable resistor for accurate gas gauge readings [Re: Bad340fish] #2883422
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Is this an all stock application? Are other gauges accurate? Some add an adjustable gauge voltage electronic regulator. I guess you could use a simple rheostat adjustable in the necessary range to alter the circuit resistance. If you need to add more resistance, it would be in series, if you need to lower the overall circuit it would be in parallel. Don't know if some one produces a device.

Re: Adjustable resistor for accurate gas gauge readings [Re: dragon slayer] #2883423
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MeterMatch

This is one, I believe there are others.


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Re: Adjustable resistor for accurate gas gauge readings [Re: 6PakBee] #2883428
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Man you guys are fast. I remembered it after all. The meter match is it from tanks, inc. I just needed another cup of coffee! Lol. However, looking at a dragon response reminds me of a problem that just popped up. He wants extra mechanical gauges to make sure he has a good read on the vitals, anyway. Daylight driving the gauges work fine. Turn the headlights on and the fuel,oil pressure, and gas gauge drop to zero. Never experienced this one before.

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Re: Adjustable resistor for accurate gas gauge readings [Re: fastmark] #2883431
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I can see that useful when your overall resistance is wrong.

ie a 29 to 91 resistance vs the 10-80 you need. mismatched sending unit to gauge.

but the issue I keep seeing is that it doesn't read right through part of the travel. As mentioned above. It reads full. but doesn't transition correctly and suddenly you are at half a tank. and it suddenly goes to empty.
I don't see this helping with that, as it would be a variable resistance problem though the travel.

Re: Adjustable resistor for accurate gas gauge readings [Re: Andrewh] #2883440
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Originally Posted by Andrewh
I can see that useful when your overall resistance is wrong.

ie a 29 to 91 resistance vs the 10-80 you need. mismatched sending unit to gauge.

but the issue I keep seeing is that it doesn't read right through part of the travel. As mentioned above. It reads full. but doesn't transition correctly and suddenly you are at half a tank. and it suddenly goes to empty.
I don't see this helping with that, as it would be a variable resistance problem though the travel.


The resistance change through the range should be smooth without step changes. If it isn't, it sounds to me like the sender is damaged internally.


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Re: Adjustable resistor for accurate gas gauge readings [Re: Andrewh] #2883454
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Originally Posted by Andrewh
I can see that useful when your overall resistance is wrong.

ie a 29 to 91 resistance vs the 10-80 you need. mismatched sending unit to gauge.

but the issue I keep seeing is that it doesn't read right through part of the travel. As mentioned above. It reads full. but doesn't transition correctly and suddenly you are at half a tank. and it suddenly goes to empty.
I don't see this helping with that, as it would be a variable resistance problem though the travel.


Meter Match is said to fix that. I have one, yet to install it though. My stock sender uses a resistance range that no aftermarket gauge supports. MM is the potential fix.. It has to be calibrated at Full and Empty, it can also be calibrated at 1/4 adn 3/4 tank for more accuracy. Once i get it installed I'll see.

Re: Adjustable resistor for accurate gas gauge readings [Re: fastmark] #2883471
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Daylight driving the gauges work fine. Turn the headlights on and the fuel,oil pressure, and gas gauge drop to zero.
To me it sounds like the gauge voltage limiter is losing a ground or voltage. If they work ok without the headlights on and go bad with the lights on the power or ground seems like the problem. Try running an extra ground to the cluster.

Re: Adjustable resistor for accurate gas gauge readings [Re: NITROUSN] #2883473
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Originally Posted by NITROUSN
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Daylight driving the gauges work fine. Turn the headlights on and the fuel,oil pressure, and gas gauge drop to zero.
To me it sounds like the gauge voltage limiter is losing a ground or voltage. If they work ok without the headlights on and go bad with the lights on the power or ground seems like the problem. Try running an extra ground to the cluster.


iagree With the ground issue. Good guess on the V/L beer

Re: Adjustable resistor for accurate gas gauge readings [Re: TJP] #2883721
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seems like this might work for the usual Mopar aftermarket fuel sender inaccuracies .
I have yet to get one that reads true

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Re: Adjustable resistor for accurate gas gauge readings [Re: tex013] #2883784
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Sometimes you dont get a good ground from tank to frame. Did you put the ground jumper across the hose from fuel line to tank ? Take an alligator to tank lip and then to frame. Make sure you get good grounds see what happens and let me know. good luck


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Re: Adjustable resistor for accurate gas gauge readings [Re: hulmule] #2884051
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Originally Posted by hulmule
Sometimes you dont get a good ground from tank to frame. Did you put the ground jumper across the hose from fuel line to tank ? Take an alligator to tank lip and then to frame. Make sure you get good grounds see what happens and let me know. good luck


The ground jump should be from the sending unit to the frame. There is a rubber gasket that seals the sending unit, although the retaining ring grounds it, it may not be enough ground causing a fault.

Re: Adjustable resistor for accurate gas gauge readings [Re: Cuda340] #2886086
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Helped the metermatch designer verify his latest design, the one sold by tanksinc. Verified that it worked with the RT-Eng digital 5v regulator as well as the OE analog regulator. Calibrated the metermatch at empty, 1/2, 3/4, and full. Final results were pretty close to the Ford preset available on the metermatch.

Re: Adjustable resistor for accurate gas gauge readings [Re: 70runner] #2886151
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Now that is an interesting gadget there. Here is a quick vid on it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG6OLebZff0

Re: Adjustable resistor for accurate gas gauge readings [Re: tman] #2886186
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That is a pretty cool unit. I think I am going to have to add this to make my gauge trustworthy again and more than just a gas, some gas, no gas indicator.


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Re: Adjustable resistor for accurate gas gauge readings [Re: Bad340fish] #2886203
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Potentially cool little widget but strikes me as pretty pointless. I don't find it difficult beyond reason to calibrate a tank sender on the bench. Clean the reostat contacts, bend float arm, resolder connections, test with an ohm meter. As long as it reads empty before it's actually empty, I'm good.

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Originally Posted by RWG75
Potentially cool little widget but strikes me as pretty pointless. I don't find it difficult beyond reason to calibrate a tank sender on the bench. Clean the reostat contacts, bend float arm, resolder connections, test with an ohm meter. As long as it reads empty before it's actually empty, I'm good.


Well, when you have a stock sender that no aftermarket meter works with it's not pointless. Such as the autometer gauge in my 51 Plymouth.

But if your head revolves around stock only then, yeah, pointless.







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