How do Fuel gauges work? - Team-BHP

Revvmaster · 11th August 2004, 03:23

Hey ppl

I know this is a darn stupid question, but somehow i found my knowledge in this area lacking.....

Can anyone tell me how do fuel gauges really work?
What kinda device works at measuring the fuel quantity used and how the fuel gauge nearly accurately shows the amount of fuel left in the tank.

Any sites that i can refer to?

Thanx

Revv

RJK · 11th August 2004, 04:17

www.howstuffworks.com

Brilliantly explained there. I'd seen it a long time back with animations & all. very good.

nitrous · 21st October 2005, 00:10

Can anyone explain how fuel gauges work in detail??

i've heard there's a float (like that in the toilet flush tank)...

heavy_foot · 21st October 2005, 00:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrous

Can anyone explain how fuel gauges work in detail??

i've heard there's a float (like that in the toilet flush tank)...

exactly ..there is a float in the tank which measures the level of the fuel in the tank...and it works almost same like the float in the toilet flush tank

only thing that it is connected to a measuring device.

Deeps · 21st October 2005, 03:23

Check out the link posted by RJK and search for fuel gauge. The animations there can explain much better than anyone here can put into words.

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11th August 2004, 03:23	#1 (permalink)
Revvmaster BANNED Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,129	Hey ppl I know this is a darn stupid question, but somehow i found my knowledge in this area lacking..... Can anyone tell me how do fuel gauges really work? What kinda device works at measuring the fuel quantity used and how the fuel gauge nearly accurately shows the amount of fuel left in the tank. Any sites that i can refer to? Thanx Revv

21st October 2005, 03:23	#5 (permalink)
Deeps BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 860	Check out the link posted by RJK and search for fuel gauge. The animations there can explain much better than anyone here can put into words.