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 desminton
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| posted on April 14th, 2010 at 10:01 PM |
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Fuel gauge install on a 56 oval
Hi all
Pretty new to this forum so apologies if this has been covered elsewhere but I cant find anything.
I've just got myself a 56 Bug and noticed that the mileometer isn't working although the speedo is (and its in MPH).
Is it possible to put a newer speedo (KPH) in along with the fuel gauge so that I don't have to chop anything out of the dash or put the gauge under
the dash?
Its already been converted to 12v if that is an issue.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Des
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| posted on April 15th, 2010 at 08:14 AM |
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Des
Yes its possible the later gauge from a 68 - 70 or 76 flat dash type
its the same size they usually go for $150 ?? on Ebay in Klms
the S and L bugs wont fit from memory
You will have to fit a sender unit to the tank can get one from VDO and calibrate as well plus the wiring for gauge and earth the tank as well
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| posted on April 15th, 2010 at 08:50 AM |
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Cheers Dave
Bit of a novice so apologies in advance if this is a stupid question, the sender unit does that fit in the fuel tank through the existing petrol
filler or does it require additional hole(s) to be drilled in the tank and if so what is the safest way of doing this?
Des
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| posted on April 15th, 2010 at 01:26 PM |
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Just get your speedo fixed and work out the ltrs fuel per mile, my oval gets about 250miles per tank with some left in there and I have a 1915 with
twin carbs make sure you have the reserve tap turned to the correct position. I haven't ran out of fuel yet and I've had my oval for 6 years now
with no guages.
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| posted on April 15th, 2010 at 05:37 PM |
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you have to drill a new hole for the sender unit
but as per Rose and make sure the reserve tank is working it will give u about 60 klms to get to a station
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| posted on April 15th, 2010 at 07:12 PM |
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You have your new 56 for what it is....either smile and know that your driving a 56 that everone else envies or sell it and get a later model. Please
don't go cutting anything on something that old. Have you got a photo, love to see it?
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| posted on April 15th, 2010 at 07:55 PM |
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I smile a lot while driving mine.
I would like to see pics as well.
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You have your new 56 for what it is....either smile and know that your driving a 56 that everone else envies or sell it and get a later model. Please
don't go cutting anything on something that old. Have you got a photo, love to see it?
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| posted on April 15th, 2010 at 08:35 PM |
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It is nice to have a 56 with a reserve fuel tap,but occasionally you will forget to flip back to main tank with dire results.Whitworths have auxiliary
fuel gauges and senders that can be fitted to any fuel tank.
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| posted on April 15th, 2010 at 09:35 PM |
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Hi
I have a few photos on Flickr, will upload more when internet connection can take it (maxed out for the month already!). Go to Flickr and search for
username des.minton, some of oval, my old 65 and the 72 Marathon I had back in UK. Also if interested check out http://www.66split.info and this is my kombi I sold last summer back in the UK to help fund the move to Oz.
Understand concerns over chopping up such an old car but the speedo upgrade and putting in the fuel sender unit is a minor mod surely?
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| posted on April 16th, 2010 at 07:33 AM |
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PLEASE don't cut anything on the dashboard of such a classic old car!
Yes as Dave said, your best bet is to buy a later model post '68 speedo that has a fuel gauge built in. Even better, if you can find one on Ebay, is
a US-spec 1967 speedo that uses the same 'old style' look with a fuel gauge built in.
As for senders - VDO makes a range of vertical senders in different lengths. You'll need to cut a hole in the top flat centre of the tank to fit it.
Your car will need to be 12V for it to work, and your speedo fuel gauge needs to be calibrated to the sender.
Most oval (in fact, all pre '62 VWs) owners don't bother - they just drive it with the fuel tap as the maker intended.
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| posted on April 16th, 2010 at 07:35 AM |
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This is the metric version - you'll have to find a seller in Europe for one of these.
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| posted on April 16th, 2010 at 07:38 AM |
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This is the '68 speedo that you'll find in Aussie Beetles - as you can see the fonts are a bit different and it won't have that 'period' look.
But it will be much easier to find in a swapmeet, and be heaps cheaper.
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| posted on April 16th, 2010 at 07:52 AM |
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Phil
Thanks for that, no intention of cutting dash, doing this mod seems to be the best way as the untrained eye won't even notice it.
Cheers
Des
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