2 1/16 VDO Fuel Gauge (which one again?) Options

[Root_Werks]

Been searching the forums and cannot seem to locate which one of the VDO Cockpit fuel gauges work with our 914 sending units?

10-180 ohms
10-65 ohms
0-90 ohms

Putting a 911 combo oil temp/press gauge in the 914 hole and using a 2 1/16 fuel gauge in the dash.

Thanks and sorry in advance if my lack of search skills shows this has already been covered.

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[914forme]

The information that Tom posted has all the resistance values. A variable resistor, and ohm meter, and a 12v power supply is all you need to test, and figure out if you can live the with corresponding results.

chances are if it is 90 ohms, empty, then yes, the 60 Ohms empty then the needle will never be below E. 0 Ohms full, is fine the 0.5 Ohm part will not be a huge deal.

Once you know you know, only issue is if someone else drives your car and thinks they have fuel and has to walk 5 miles to the station when they run out, in August on a humid sunny day. BTDT sucked, good news I discovered my fuel float was stuck in the tube, disassembled, cleaned up, worked ever since.

Or if you do not want to build a variable resistor, you can use the tank float, take the skin off, and slide the float up and down.

Testing done, and now you know if you can live with the gauge.