Speaking purely theoretically (no experience of VDO) the impedances are so
low that I would expect only a very large capacitor would have any visible
effect, something in the thousands of micro-Farads. A more complex
electronic circuit connected between the gauge and the wiring would probably
be more effective.
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>
To: "mgs" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 4:58 AM
Subject: Gauge dampening
> List, I have a question regarding the fuel gauge in my V8, I am using a
VDO
> gauge that wants dampening at the sender, and a stock MGB sender flipped
> upside down and rebent that wants dampening at the gauge. In this
situation
> my gauge moves with the sloshing in the tank. Although it isn't too bad
> because I baffled the tank I would like to dampen the gauge so that it
isn't
> so reactive to cornering forces etc.
>
> If I were to put a 5mf capacitor across the terminals of the sender would
> that solve my problem? Obviously the size of the cap would depend on how
> much dampening I want but it's the location that I am not sure of.
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