First let s see how a typical sender works.
Fuel gauge measurements.
Calculate the level of fuel in the tank by dividing the measurement taken on the metallic ruler by the total height of the tank.
A fuel gauge is a device inside of a car or other vehicle that measures the amount of fuel still in the vehicle.
This measurement is not meaningful however until you compare it to the tank s capacity.
In this article we ll learn why our fuel gauges behave the way they do.
This also ensures that the gauge reads properly.
First measure tank depth from the top of the tank near the sending unit to the bottom.
Many large transport aircraft use a different fuel gauge design principle.
The metallic ruler will be wet with fuel from its tip to a certain measurement such as 3 feet.
There are two main parts to a fuel gauge.
The length of the sender arm may have to be modified to fit the dimensions of your fuel tank.
The sender which measures the level of fuel in the tank and the gauge which displays that level to the driver.