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Another observation, and request for a possible fix:
My gas gage is swaying constantly, generally a 1/4 of the scale, so if the tank is 5/8th full, the needle swings between 1/2 and 3/4, at a speed which is consistent with the sloshing of the gas in the tank. Hence nearly stationary on a flat road.
Even with a fully topped off tank, the needle swings and goes over the full mark.
Now, that may be normal, I don't know, but could it be dampened?
I think about putting an electrolytic capacitor across the gage terminals, and would think that this 'absorbs' swinging.
Actually, this should be part of the gage itself, but access to the sender wiring is much easier, 4 screws out of the tank lid ring, and the wiring is there.
Has anyone the same observation and a possible fix?
Thanks,
Cor
My gas gage is swaying constantly, generally a 1/4 of the scale, so if the tank is 5/8th full, the needle swings between 1/2 and 3/4, at a speed which is consistent with the sloshing of the gas in the tank. Hence nearly stationary on a flat road.
Even with a fully topped off tank, the needle swings and goes over the full mark.
Now, that may be normal, I don't know, but could it be dampened?
I think about putting an electrolytic capacitor across the gage terminals, and would think that this 'absorbs' swinging.
Actually, this should be part of the gage itself, but access to the sender wiring is much easier, 4 screws out of the tank lid ring, and the wiring is there.
Has anyone the same observation and a possible fix?
Thanks,
Cor