Re: spider fuel gauge, valve cover washers

[Alan Lambert <gerard@domain.elided>]

You should have 4 fiber washers, and two metal (aluminum, I think) ones.
The two metal ones go on the back two posts, as these two squash down
the half moons which seal the back end. These shold be tightened fairly
hard, so as to squash, the other four, just hard enough so as to prevent
any oil leak.

Kenneth M Tubman wrote:
> 
> I have 2 questions:
> 
> The fuel gauge on my '77 spider does read accurately.  It
> never reads full, and often reads dead empty, even when
> there is plenty of fuel in the tank.  There is a lot of
> variation in what it reads - much more than just the gas
> sloshing around as I drive.  I replaced the sending unit
> with a used one from APE, but I still have similar behavior.
> How do I check the sending unit and gauge?
> 
> The second question is about the washers for the valve
> cover.  There are 4 washers and 6 bolts.  On which four
> bolts do I use the washers.  (Yes, I know I'm suppose to pay
> attention when I take them off - oh well.)  Why are there
> only 4?  Does it make a difference if there are washers all
> the way around?
> 
> Thanks,
> Ken

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