TRYING TO CALIBRATE FUEL GAUGE..... PLEASE HELP

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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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I need to calibrate the needle position for the fuel gauge on my 91 Si cluster. Can anyone post a pic of what the needle position at fill-up? I would like a pic of a cluster that has never been disassembled or modified. Just a pic of a stock Si cluster's fuel gauge directly at fillup when the pump cuts itself off. I have mine adjusted, but when it is directly on empty, it still has 2.5 gallons in the tank. It is supposed to have 1.1 at empty line according to the manual, so I know it needs to go up but it is paramount that I have a close up pic of the position at fillup. When the pump cuts off on it's own, not topped off. Thanks a MILLION!!!
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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Default Re: TRYING TO CALIBRATE FUEL GAUGE..... PLEASE HELP (johnclaunch)

Man goodluck. My gas gauge varies too much depending on if i'm turning or accelerating or if the car is inclined. The manual says I have a 12 Gal tank, yet I can only put 9 Gal in there with the car dying on the way to the station.
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 03:29 PM
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Still, if anyone out there has a stock cluster-ed Si, please post a pic of the guage at fillup. Please! I uber-appriciate it.
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 03:39 PM
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Well I can tell you that it's slightly above the F mark instead of dead on it.
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 03:41 PM
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How much? A pic would rule.... whenever you can.
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 04:29 PM
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Default Re: TRYING TO CALIBRATE FUEL GAUGE..... PLEASE HELP (johnclaunch)

i don't have a pic but my 88si cluster sits with the needle above the F marker, but still touching it.

i have to agree though that it jumps all over the damn place, so getting to that accurracy just isn't gonna happen.
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 04:43 PM
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After driving 4 days with the needle below the red hash mark I still can only get 10.5 gallons in.... I know that the stock DX tank holds alteast that, I think that it holds close to 12....

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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 12:01 AM
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How do you actually calibrate the gauge?
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