[Spridgets] Holy Problem

Larry & Sandi Miller millerls at ado13.com
Sat Oct 25 21:41:48 MDT 2008


Some of the Spridget gauges are adjustable. Check the sides of the gauge and 
see if there are two round holes covered with a thin sheet of tape or 
something. There is a POT under each one. One of them will adjust the F and 
the other will adjust the E.

Larry Miller

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Clarici" <spritenut at comcast.net>
To: "Spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 7:38 PM
Subject: [Spridgets] Holy Problem


> Holy Sprite gas gauge.
> I have both the Bugeye and the later fuel gauges.
> I have a late fuel tank with the twist lock sending unit.
> The Bugeye tank was full of holes so I have to use this late style tank.
> Problem.....
> Old gauge, new sender work in reverse, float up, gauge reads E float down, 
> gauge reads F.
> New gauge, new sender, works OK, F= F but float down reads 1/4 on the 
> gauge.
> I am thinking this set up needs the voltage stabilizer which I have 
> somewhere but I already made and wrapped up the
> Holy Harness.
> Exactly how is that stabilizer wired in?
> one side is 12 v in, the other is whatever volts stabilized coming out?
> Does anybody think this will cure the 1/4 tank reading when the float is 
> fully down?
> If not, I was going to just take the gauge apart and bend the needle to 
> suit. It is hidden under the valance on the later gauge.
> Then maybe when full it will rest on the F not way past it.
> Thoughts?
> BTW, the Holy Sprite is all wet sanded and buffed out, wheel wells blacked 
> out with undercoating, and the door check straps are on ;)
> I will be buffing out the cockpit surround since the anodizer wanted $250 
> for the 3 pieces, I'll sand and polish them and teach the good Father how 
> to keep them polished. Road wheels are powder coated and the tires should 
> be here Mon or Tues. I have the installer talked into mounting them for 
> nothing. (He owes me a favor anyway)
> More later.
>
> -- 
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
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