Re: Fuel gauge

["Billy T." <btylaska@onramp.net>]

just put 14.1 gallons in my GTI yesterday...  seem to be making a habit out of
it.  It is inevitable that I run out of gas.

b-

"Chadwick, John/COR/INV" wrote:

> Hey Weird, how are you? Sorry, had to do it. Anyway, I've gone down to the
> last line on my fuel gauge and the fuel light never came on. Not the last
> red line, I'm talkin about the white line after the last red line on my 95
> GLX.
>
> Chadwick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Herlihy [mailto:davidh1972@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 1:29 PM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Fuel gauge
>
> Not to beat a dead horse. Last night I figured I was
> getting down to the end of the barrel on fuel. The
> needle was just above the red marks and the light
> hadn't gone on so I decided that I would try to see if
> I could make it home on that. Well the light went on
> immediately as i started driving. Great... so I
> decided to press on knowing I might end up in the Ran
> Out of Fuel Club :)
>
> Well the light went off eventually and stayed off. I
> filled the car up and the needle was on the red then.
> Lo and behold I have about 3-4gallons left. Whoever
> calibrated this gauge needs to have a swift kick in
> the butt b/c to me that isn't really nearing empty.
>
> Stretching a tank of gas is something I don't really
> like doing but it is just curious how quickly this
> gauge moves when it really shouldn't. I suppose they
> are all that way??
>
> End of ranting.
>
> On a positive note I'm enjoying this car more and more
> everyday. Still going through withdrawl from giving up
> my pride enjoy old Peugeot 504 though... call me weird
> I know.
>
> David
>
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