08-13-2009, 07:16 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Wisconsin Rapids,
WI
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 1421 351W
Posts: 129
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I dunno...for what we all paid for these cars, we should have fuel gauges that are accurate, and perform as intended. My SPF has a Fuel Safe fuel cell and am currently trying to resolve the inaccuracy issue. It appears there is an ohm incompatability between the ohm rating of the Smiths gauge and the Centroid sending unit located in the fuel cell. The folks at Centroid are extremely helpful and will walk you through the steps that you need to take to resolve the issue. They now have a programmable sending unit that will make readings on your Smiths gauge accurate down to 1/8 ths of a tank.
Its obvious from our thread that fuel gauge inacccuracy with SPF's is significant; and we shouldn't have to accept this problem as being "OK" or having to resort to "guessing" tank fuel level. This goes beyond the "tinker factor" as it affects the reliability of the vehicle (being stranded is not part of the joy of ownership that SPF folks expect), maybe SPF needs to issue a TSB dealing with the problem?
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