On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 19:23:44 -0500, Daniel who wants to know wrote:
>> "DA" wrote in message
>>
>> This sounds like an epitome of don't-try-this-at-home projects. I don't
>> know
>> if the OP asked about something he/she could do him/herself but I would
>> not
>> mess with fuel injector only to see the proper fuel gauge reading. After
>> all,
>> you do have the second source of the same information - the MPG reading
>> and
>> the miles since fill-up. Divide miles by MPG and you get the gallons used.
>> I've never been able to put more than 8.5 gallons in the tank and even
>> then
>> the gauge showed the tank just about empty.
>
>
> I didn't say anything about the fuel level gauge, just the average MPG
> readout.
That first assumes consistent inaccuracies, not random. Second, what effect
will changing the pressure have on power, emissions, and actual fuel
economy? Even if you could change the pressure, the effects could be
unacceptable.
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>>
>> This sounds like an epitome of don't-try-this-at-home projects. I don't
>> know
>> if the OP asked about something he/she could do him/herself but I would
>> not
>> mess with fuel injector only to see the proper fuel gauge reading. After
>> all,
>> you do have the second source of the same information - the MPG reading
>> and
>> the miles since fill-up. Divide miles by MPG and you get the gallons used.
>> I've never been able to put more than 8.5 gallons in the tank and even
>> then
>> the gauge showed the tank just about empty.
>
>
> I didn't say anything about the fuel level gauge, just the average MPG
> readout.