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I am going to start the process of getting my guages working on my project and I really am dreading the fuel sender and guage end of it. I just bought an old Ford van that has guage problems. It would show empty and still have better than a 1/4 tank. I finally put 5 gallons of gas in a can and filled the tank up, then ran it dry after recording the mileage to see. Its the only way I know to get an idea of how far it will go with a full tank. At least I dont freak now when it reads empty with 50 miles more possible. The one advantage to having the guage reading empty with a 1/4 tank left is it doesnt cost as much to fill it!! Just get yours as close to accurate as possible and follow Jim's advice and learn the guages limitations. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />


Ok So I purchased my wife a new 08 3/4 ton Suburban.. At this very moment I am driving it on a full tank and checking it down to EMPTY..As I feel everyone, including my wife, should KNOW where "empty" really is on their gauge. And how far the vehicle can go if registering 1/4 tank. Even though this vehicle has the fancy constant reading fuel computer in it I STILL WANT TO KNOW MYSELF how accurate the fuel gauge is.

Also as a first: This thing has a 39 gallon tank in it..That's right $200. to fill it!! This tank we got her down to the "E" and put 38-1/2 gallons in there (somewhere!)

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