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Why does the gas
guage plummet after the 1/2 mark?
Where can I get a
reproduction dashboard?
Why does the
gas gauge plummet after the 1/2 mark?
Yet another quirk among the f-body generations. The
main reason for this is that the gas tank is sort of shaped like a 'V'. Because
GM was to cheap to make an accurate measure, the
gauge just takes the depth of
gas in the tank. As gas gets lower down in the tank, it's used faster than at
the top of the tank due to the smaller volume. Thus gas is used quicker. The
half way mark is actually only 1/3 full. So when the needle starts going
towards the 'E', find the next gas station because 'E' is means EMPTY.
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Where can I get a
reproduction dashboard?
If you have the old dash (or even one from the junk
yard), a company called Just Dashes (1-800-247-3274) will recover it with a new
OEM quality material that looks better and lasts longer (supposedly) than the
original. They use a vacuum forming machine to apply it. Also, Classic
Industries (1-800-854- 1280) is supposed to have reproductions available soon,
too.
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