Fuel guage problems!

[scarth 2000 xp]

How much would a new fuel guage be? Its not working and needs replaced, what would be involved with that as well? Thanks

 

[Dr Honda]

A new gauge is crazy expensive. Check ebay... you can find good used gauges for about $65.

 

[ski-d00]

most likely it's not your gauge, it's your fuel baffle and you can fix it.

 

[LouDoo]

It's been my experience, I've only done 4, that it's the fuel float. It's lost it's magnets usually in the bottom of the fuel tank. If you replace the float get the new molded plastic float.

There you go, three different opinions take your pick.

Lou

 

[ski-d00]

it's easy to check, it's a simple resistance check.

the float is in the fuel baffle but a 2000 model will have the white float where the magnets don't usually fall out, they do sink though. but more often the fuel baffle F1 fuse goes out. I would replace the fuel float, they are about $10 and do the F1 fuse fix but do the easy version where you don't have to patch the hole.

 

[slotman]

I had same problem last year. Pull fuel sender/baffle and bench test float at full and empty. Most likely its the F1 fuse which was a simple fix even for me, a shadetree/weekend mechanic.