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Fuel Gauge(s) Acting Oddly 140-160 1972

posted by  Ron Kwas on  Sat May 9 04:17 CST 2009
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Jim;

I agree with other posters...Volvo fuel gauges (more likely due to sensors really) have never been known for their linearity...I recommend just getting used to the way your particular gauge reads if it's a linearity issue only...even a slowly and repeditively bouncing needle is perfectly normal as it follows sloshing fuel (gauge is direct reading with minimal electrical damping, strictly the mechanical damping of gauge which is also minimal)...needle bouncing "instantly" to the pegs is an indication of an intermitten connection along the way or at sender.

Al; Please don't confuse nonlinearity attributable to geometry of sender action with intermittency attributable to worn, oxidized, or otherwise poor and intermittent connection of sender slider...big difference in action and repair!

Cheers





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