RE: [ST] Fuel gauge - bug or feature?

["Heyer, Matthew A." <mheyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Everyone will inform you that the fuel gauges are off - and they don't
work symmetrically, like a car gauge.  It's due to the shape of the
tank.  But if you get used to it, it tells you exactly what's going on.
I got very used it, and would always know exactly how much gas I had.

Takes about 2 to 2.5 gallons to come off full, then falls fairly
linearly from there.  So typically 100 miles to come off full, and you
get about 250 miles to a tank.  That's pretty standard (although
obviously, sprockets, tune, and driving will cause that to vary).

I never had any problems once I figured that out.  Never
miss-registered.

Matt Heyer


- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Gavin Lawrie
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 6:00 PM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ST] Fuel gauge - bug or feature?

Today I realised that it took just 27 miles travelled for the fuel 
gauge on my 03 ST to go from approximately full to approximately empty. 
  Given that I get about 180 miles from a tankful (I think, I don't pay 
much attention to it... just fill up when the empty light comes on!), 
and this movement from full to empty occurs about mid-way through a 
tankful, this is pretty hopeless.  I wondered if this useless 
performance is common to other STs (i.e. it's a 'feature') or if mine 
is somehow defective (i.e. 'a bug').  Either way, also curious to know 
if there is anything that can be done to improve things?

Best regards

Gavin Lawrie
ST '03


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