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[VAC] Re: Water gauges



Just to add to the gauge calibration, if you have the models that have the
small set screw for calibration, fill them to capacity and then adjust with
a small brass screw driver.  I use brass because of my limited experience
calibrating aircraft compasses and avoiding a magnetic field, but I don't
know if it matters here.  After you have them perfectly calibrated, drain
the tanks and refill them, check your work, scratch your head as to why they
are off again, recalibrate, drain and fill, go camping, scratch your head
again, open a cold one and decide to live with them not being all that
accurate.  Check them every time you walk by because you can't resist, and
you will learn to "gauge" how much is in each tank. Worked for me.
Randy