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Old Aug 23rd, 2019, 19:03   #23
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Originally Posted by scorpio stu View Post
Is there a way to reset the computer thing so it's more accurate. I'm on a quarter of a tank and it reckons I've got 160 miles 🤣🤣
It has also run out of petrol when still showing 60 miles available.

That's the typical fuel sender problem. I fixed mine but the video is not very well done (an old one). Besides cleaning the potentiomenter, I also compressed a little bit the "U" portion of the float metal rod, because when it was sitting on top of the potentiometer it had a little bit of side-play, which may be the reason the gauge was getting stuck. Since this video, the gauge has been very accurate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-egNDgTdUYE
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