Gas Gauge......

[C YENSEN]

Now I am sure there are over a million posts on this subject, but I dont have time to look :-/

Where can I get a new gas gauge for the V

I replaced the sending unit last spring, but the gauge wont go any higher than 1/3 of a tank even though the tank is full. >:(

[Skools Out]

did you test the gauge and sending unit before installing? you can hold the sending unit in hand and tilt all the way up to full to see if the gauge responds, my 21 i had to adjust the sending unit because it was hitting the top of the tank at only a 3/4 of tank on the gauge so i shorten the sending units arm and that fixed the problem.

[C YENSEN]

yeah i did that and it all worked last season....... ;D

this season it doesn't >:(

[msbhammer]

Full tank, who can afford to put a full tank of gas in there V. I cant. :-[ ;D

[tsubaki]

Initially you would blame the sender for poor readings.
Bass Pro Shops has 2"Teleflex gauges for $22. This is the same gauge everyone has like Boaters World, etc.
If it ain't a big deal getting to the sender, check it again like Skools said.
If it's a pain to get to, replace the gauge and see if it improves.

[C YENSEN]

the sender aint hard to get to, but last time i replaced it I basically superglued it down so it would not leak :-/

might try the gauge, who knows ???

thanks ;)

[spareparts]

short the sender wire at the sender to ground, that should peg out the guage(full), if it doesn't, try shorting the wire to ground at the gauge, if it still doesn't peg, and you know that you have a good ground and 12 V + going tinto the gauge, then you have a bad gauge

[C YENSEN]

isn't that going to cause a spark???

should I do that next to a 60 gallon gas tank???

sounds a little scary :o :-/

[Skools Out]

look on ebay for a gauge

[Stillrunning]

isn't that going to cause a spark???

should I do that next to a 60 gallon gas tank???

sounds a little scary :o :-/
No you should be OK but I would have the wife video tape from some distance so if something does happen she could post it here for us to learn from.

[tsubaki]

;D ;D
All your doing is completeing the circuit, besides it uses the ground (negetive).
My only concern is, the sender is just a rheostat and will it damage it by shorting the two wires? It shouldn't, it's just a switch basically.
The two to cross at the gauge is the "S" and the "G".
Uh, if it was wired correctly. :D

[C YENSEN]

might try her tonight :-/