 Gauge Grief, Adding fuel to the mixture |
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| forrestkhaag |
 May 11 2017, 05:19 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 935 Joined: 21-April 14 From: Scottsdale, Arizona Member No.: 17,273 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Does anyone have a part number for a 2 & 1/16" diameter console gas gauge that will correctly communicate with my stock 71 tank sender?
Steve (914-6 3.2 GT) on the boards here, was gracious enough to give me two of his unused gauges to try out. I now understand his magnanimous generosity (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) ............. as neither works but both look really cool.... but thanks anyway Steve. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| 914forme |
May 11 2017, 05:31 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(forrestkhaag @ May 11 2017, 07:19 PM)  Does anyone have a part number for a 2 & 1/16" diameter console gas gauge that will correctly communicate with my stock 71 tank sender? Steve (914-6 3.2 GT) on the boards here, was gracious enough to give me two of his unused gauges to try out. I now understand his magnanimous generosity (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) ............. as neither works but both look really cool.... but thanks anyway Steve. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Here you go Looks like this.  At least that is the one I think I used. Stole it from my Ghia build which uses the same sender as the Type 1 |
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| forrestkhaag |
May 12 2017, 08:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 935 Joined: 21-April 14 From: Scottsdale, Arizona Member No.: 17,273 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Thanks 914forme / I will see if I can isolate the VDO gauge picture you sent to the part number. I plan on putting it in the plac of my current center temp gauge now replaced with a 911 combo gauge.
I will update after I have a working gauge / I'm tired of the stinky stick gauge.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| IronHillRestorations |
May 12 2017, 08:47 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,714 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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Call North Hollywood Speedometer, and see what they charge to put a fuel gauge in the tach (like a 930 boost gauge). Makes for a very clean install
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| 11tenths |
May 12 2017, 10:04 AM
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Ve get too soon old, und too late schmart Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 11-October 12 From: Islip, Long Island, NY Member No.: 15,026 Region Association: North East States
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Yeah but then he'd have to un-rotate his tach so the fuel wouldn't spill out of the gauge...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) -Harry |
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| IronHillRestorations |
May 12 2017, 11:11 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,714 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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| porschetub |
May 12 2017, 02:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,697 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
PO mounted 52mm VDO gauge about where the cig lighter would be,easy to read and I tested it after I had my tank out with a known amount of fuel,seemed to be accurate enough.
I do have an issue with my low fuel light but that will be sorted when I learn to stop putting my foot down so hard (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) . |
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| forrestkhaag |
May 21 2017, 11:56 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 935 Joined: 21-April 14 From: Scottsdale, Arizona Member No.: 17,273 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I found a brand new VDO gauge and wiring harness on, of all places, ebay, for 19 bucks shipped. I will install it today and wee where that 20bucks leads me...... thanks for the insight.
I think i will rotate the fuel gauge (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) too..... |
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| 914Sixer |
May 21 2017, 06:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,869 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Is the gauge 0-90 ohms?
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| GeorgeRud |
May 21 2017, 06:28 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
It is 0 - 90 or 90 - 0 ohms. The one will read backwards ( I think that's the GM style one). If you look on the VDO site, look for the one that works with the VW tube type sender as I assume that's what Porsche used. When I try to pull it up on the eGuages site, nothing comes up for that particular one, so I wonder if it's been discontinued. I have seen them on eBay however.
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