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Re: Fuel Guage Calibration

To: Laura.G@141.com (Laura Gharazeddine),
Subject: Re: Fuel Guage Calibration
From: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 20:56:11 -0500
At 08:57 AM 03/25/00 -0800, Laura Gharazeddine wrote:

> > A couple of trials and some measuring with a "dip stick" in the tank
>should
> > result in much greater accuracy.
>
>Do you mean-stick a dowl or something into the tank to measure fuel?


Can't do that in my '79.  There is some kind of anti-siphon screen or 
baffle in the filler neck that prevents inserting the dowel stick.  (Of 
course I didn't really try to force it!)

Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire "250 miles a tank"
Succasunna, NJ USA



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