1968 Firebird Fuel Gauge

[Don Wurr]

I have a 1968 Firebird and the fuel gauge is incorrect. This past weekend I
filled the fuel tank and the fuel gauge needle was on full. I then drove
the car
until the fuel gauge showed just above empty.

I then filled the tank again and was only able to put in 10.5 gallons of
gas.
So there should have been 7.5 gallons, a little over 3/8 full, left in the
18 gallon tank.

Is the fuel tank sending unit causing the incorrect fuel gauge reading?
I would appreciate any input on how to fix this problem.

Thanks in advance,

Don

[Paul Hubrich]

Don:
Many, if not most, of the cars I've owned have had a lot left in the
tank when the needle reaches empty. I wouldn't sweat it - besides, its
better to fill up early than to run out of gas someplace.

Paul H.

[Mike]

Don't use Classic Industries, they never have parts in stock, and they sell
junk, more than half the parts I have gotten from them for my 68 rs either
did not fit rite or looked like shit. Go with Year One, I have had a much
better experience with them.
rscamer...@frontiernet.net wrote in message
<3749ff2c...@news.frontiernet.net>...
>On Mon, 24 May 1999 14:46:00 GMT, "Don Wurr" <dw...@srccomp.com>

>wrote:
>
>>I have a 1968 Firebird and the fuel gauge is incorrect. This past weekend
I
>>filled the fuel tank and the fuel gauge needle was on full. I then drove
>>the car
>>until the fuel gauge showed just above empty.
>>
>>I then filled the tank again and was only able to put in 10.5 gallons of
>>gas.
>>So there should have been 7.5 gallons, a little over 3/8 full, left in the
>>18 gallon tank.
>>
>>Is the fuel tank sending unit causing the incorrect fuel gauge reading?
>>I would appreciate any input on how to fix this problem.
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>
>>Don
>>
>>

>I read somewhere that in the sixties the designers set the fuel guages
>up so that they would stay on the F mark longer and obove the E mark
>longer also. Mine does the same thing. I haven't had a problem with
>this. It makes me feel better that I have some extra fuel in the tank
>when I don't have time to get to the gas station. Without replacing
>the sending unit don't see any fix to the problem. Classic Industries
>sells a repro for $ 50.00 U.S. .
>
>
>Ron.
>--
>68 camaro 327
>68 camaro RS(project)

[Mr. Floppy]

Mike <mike...@concentric.net> wrote in message
news:7id23s$g...@chronicle.concentric.net...

> Don't use Classic Industries, they never have parts in stock, and they
sell
> junk, more than half the parts I have gotten from them for my 68 rs either
> did not fit rite or looked like shit. Go with Year One, I have had a much
> better experience with them.

You wouldn't possibly work there, now, would you?

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[rscamer...@frontiernet.net]

On 24 May 1999 19:32:28 PDT, "Mike" <mike...@concentric.net> wrote:

>Don't use Classic Industries,

Mike,

you really don't like Classic Ind. Do you. 2nd time today I
read not to use them from you. I can tell you that I've either gotten
or bought hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise from them and
haven't had any worse experience with their parts than with any body
elses parts. eg. Ricks,JC Whitney,Year One,Paddock, etc. Just have to
research the parts before buying them. Go to major swap meets and ask
people who have used certain parts. Vendors are usually happy to talk
with you. Besides do you think that they got as big as they are from
selling junk?