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Old 10-05-2003, 11:05 PM
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Digital Dash gas gauge not reading correctly

Today I ran out of gas in my 87 Guick Grand National. I have the digital Dash and the gauge read 5 gallons when I ran out. When I gassed the car up it took all of 18 gallons to fill it which is the capacity of the gas tank(18 gal tank).

How do I go about fixing this gas gauge to get it to read correctly??

Here is a picture of the gauge when it is full(F).
http://performance-auto-group.com/im...-0031-e040.jpg
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I know that alot of the gas gauges are off. Probabally has something to do with the float in the gastank
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Contact Kirban's or Cotton's. I think you need to have it recalibrated.
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Kirbans or Cottons??????Who are they and how do I contact them?
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They are vendors that specialize in turbobuick parts

www.cottonsperformance.com is jack cottons website.

I cant rembember Kirban's website off the top of my head
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Old 10-14-2003, 06:32 PM
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Thanks guys.

I will look into Kirban and Cottons. I just found Kirban at www.kirbanperformance.com
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try diconnecting the battery cable'S,, both of them

then touch the + cable to the - cable,and hold for a few minute's,,,this will drain the capasitors in the computer and it might reset for you,,this worked worked on my speedometer,, ,it now read the right speed
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Re: Digital Dash gas gauge not reading correctly

Interesting idea. Never really thought the small caps used on pcb's hold power that long. I'll add that to my book of tricks.
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Re: Digital Dash gas gauge not reading correctly

I had the dash face off because of lights out,,and lubing the shifter,,
DON'T EVER LET A DAMMED IDIOT ALONE
THEY HAVE HABITS ,,LIKE PULLING GAUGE NEEDLES TO SEE HOW THEY ARE MOUNTED...all I had to do is fill with gas ,position the needle correctly,,
I know this guy doesn't want to cross my path for awhile
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