FUEL GAUGE TROUBLE

Kent Templet

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I JUST BOUGHT A 2000 16' SEA HUNT WHICH HAS A BUILT IN 20 GL. TANK. WHEN I TEST DROVE IT WE RAN OUT OF GAS. THE SELLER PUT IN 7 GALS. SO WE COULD FINISH THE TEST RIDE. THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS FULL ALL THE TIME. I TOOK OUT THE SENDING UNIT AND WORKED THE FLOAT BACK AND FORTH, THE GAUGE WOULD SHOW FULL TO 1/4 TANK EMPTY BUT NEVER EMPTY. i ASSUMED THAT THE UNIT WAS BAD AND PUT IN A NEW ONE, I'M STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM MY GAUGE SHOWS COMPLETELY FULL AND I KNOW THAT MY 20 GL. TANK HAS LESS THAN 15 GALS. IN IT. HOW DO I COMFIRM THAT THE GAUGE IS BAD BEFORE PURCHASING ONE? THANKS KENT
 

Solittle

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Re: FUEL GAUGE TROUBLE

Did you calibrate the sending unit you bought? The instructions usually haave a procedure to follow.
 
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