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Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:04 am

My fuel guage on my 66 works, but is pretty inaccurate. I find myself writing down the mileage at fuel up, and estimating when I will run out of gas.

When I was young, I remember my parents having a hand odometer with dials you would adjust on a magnet to accomplish the same thing. For the life of me, I can't remember/guess what it would be called so I could track one down.

Anyone?

Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:14 am

EDragnDean wrote: My fuel guage on my 66 works, but is pretty inaccurate. I find myself writing down the mileage at fuel up, and estimating when I will run out of gas.

When I was young, I remember my parents having a hand odometer with dials you would adjust on a magnet to accomplish the same thing. For the life of me, I can't remember/guess what it would be called so I could track one down.

Anyone?
I had one in my first bus. It was a 59 and had no gas guage. I dunno what it's called. Useful, though. We got one with the '56 westy (no gas guage), but it was broken.
I do keep a record book in each bus, and write down when I get fuel, & how much and when I do what repairs. But I wouldn't mind the little dial thing for a gas guage less bus.
Post a link when you do find it. :P

Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:19 am

Search "356 VW KM" on eBay

Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:32 am

Ya, but the ebay guy wants $150.
Is he on crack?"

Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:37 am

Clara wrote: Ya, but the ebay guy wants $150.
Is he on crack?"

No doubt! I wanted one for my old bug before I got a trip speedo and was always looking for one to go cheap. For some reason, they're always expensive. I think it's a case of contagious pricing.

Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:41 am

Or you can pick up a cheapie American version for $1.95...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_rdc=1&item=280389498187

Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:34 am

///Mink wrote: Or you can pick up a cheapie American version for $1.95...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_rdc=1&item=280389498187
Argg, sold

Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:20 pm

EverettB wrote: ///Mink wrote: Or you can pick up a cheapie American version for $1.95...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_rdc=1&item=280389498187
Argg, sold

They'll be here in week for $20, just be patient.

Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:25 pm

EverettB wrote: Argg, sold

Ah, the power of thesamba. When I looked this morning, I think he had 6 available!

Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:45 pm

///Mink wrote: EverettB wrote: Argg, sold
Ah, the power of thesamba. When I looked this morning, I think he had 6 available!
I see 5 sold almost instantly after you posted, with someone buying 3.

Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:48 pm

its crazy what a well read website can do. My wifes' business was featured on another site, and her traffic went from ~800 hits/day to over 15,000. she got really busy.

Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:28 pm

Works for me.

Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:17 pm

LittleThunder wrote: Works for me.

So, what happened 807 miles ago?

Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:02 am

Ok, if someone finds access to one, please let me know.

Sat Mar 20, 2010 6:14 am

i probably have half a dozen of these sort of things somewhere.

Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:01 am

Clara wrote: LittleThunder wrote: Works for me.

So, what happened 807 miles ago?
Damn, I knew someone sharp was going to catch that. The key to making these things work is to actually remember to reset them. :oops:

Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:51 pm

Found one, actually two. Finally...

Anyone need the second?

Thu Aug 26, 2010 7:03 am

EDragnDean wrote: Found one, actually two. Finally...

Anyone need the second?

Of course! :roll:

How much? 8-[

Thu Aug 26, 2010 7:12 am

pyrOman wrote: EDragnDean wrote: Found one, actually two. Finally...

Anyone need the second?

Of course! :roll:

How much? 8-[

That would have been handy on my vacation trip to the LA and San Diego theme parks earlier in the summer. Drove an RV with a busted gauge. My VWs for the last 10 years have been fuel tap versions, so I always had a tablet and a pen stashed in a sacred spot. That is, until I robbed it for my 3500 mile round trip. Now I have no idea where it is.

Thu Aug 26, 2010 7:35 am

if pyroman doesn't take the second one, I am interested...thanks