Re: [doc] tank senders

[Martin Gutkowski - DMC Ltd <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On the way back from LeMans last year, Verity and I were running low on 
Euros although had plenty of pounds. We knew how far we had to go and 
that we started on a full tank, but it was quite scary to drop to half 
before we'd done half the mileage! I spent my last 10 euros just outside 
Calais when the light was on and made it home on that. The light came on 
at around Maidstone serices, about 15 miles from home and made it 
without any more stops.

I think the behaviour is down to the physics of the shape of the tank - 
when not quite full, you probably find is sloshes around a lot and some 
effort must have gone into making sure the magnet didn't trip two relays 
at the same time, hence the notchiness. I think we can forgive DMCH the 
whole "depends on whether I'm pointing uphill or down" given the shape 
of the fuel tank! Hey, it tells us what we need to know and the idiot 
light does some on a lot longer before you actually need fuel than the 
old one did.

Martin
(still running one of the first ones in Lex, I believe)

Claire Usher wrote:

>I've got one of DMCH's on Flopsy now - it was a novelty seeing the 
>gauge go up to 'full' after all these years, although I did panic 
>when it suddenly went down to reading half full after only 50 miles.  
>I was reassured its just a 'quirk' with these new senders and it duly 
>stayed on half for the next 120 miles, then it eased down to a 
>quarter and then for the last 30 miles flitted between empty and 
>quarter depending whether I was pointing up or downhill.
>All I need now is to put a new bulb in my 'panic light' :o)
>See you all at Eurofest and/or Lotus 06,
>
>Claire
>#2292 'Flopsy' (used for work again today)
>'68 Rapier (snoozing in the garage)
>'89 Chavalier (snoozing on the drive)
>DOC170
>  
>




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