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nonfunctioning gas gauge
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Test to check fuel guage.
I had the same issue with mine. It worked when I got the boat and after I did some work on it the fuel guage did not work. To test to see if it is the fuel gauge or your fuel baffle float. The fuel baffle is used to connect all of your fuel lines to the fuel tank. On the baffel there is a connector. Pull the connect apart and with the ignition on, take a piece of wire to cross over the side of the connector that goes to the fuel guage. If the fuel guage is working the needle should point to full, if it doesn't, then the problem my be with the fuel baffle. Hope this helps, Richard:cheers:
I had the same issue with mine. It worked when I got the boat and after I did some work on it the fuel guage did not work. To test to see if it is the fuel gauge or your fuel baffle float. The fuel baffle is used to connect all of your fuel lines to the fuel tank. On the baffel there is a connector. Pull the connect apart and with the ignition on, take a piece of wire to cross over the side of the connector that goes to the fuel guage. If the fuel guage is working the needle should point to full, if it doesn't, then the problem my be with the fuel baffle. Hope this helps, Richard:cheers:
I'm having the same problerm of a dead fuel gauge... reading your explanation above... I can't quiet understand this "... take a piece of wire to cross over the side of the connector that goes to the fuel guage..." I'm confused. Can you clarify the statement please? If I pull the connector appart and then use a wire to connect both (connector) pieces, it doesn't make sense.... I most be missing something.
Thanks in anticipation.
Fuel Gauge Test.
Yes Rick you are correct. On the baffle that goes into the tank there are two wires connected to it. Leading from those wires at about one foot these is a connector. Pull the connector apart. The half of the connector that goes to the tank baffle leave that. The other half of the connector is the piece that you will do the test on. Strip about 1/4" off of each side of a small piece of wire. Put your landyard on and igition key. Now take the small piece of wire and cross the connector. If the gauge reads full the gauge is okay. I hope that this helps you out better.
Yes Rick you are correct. On the baffle that goes into the tank there are two wires connected to it. Leading from those wires at about one foot these is a connector. Pull the connector apart. The half of the connector that goes to the tank baffle leave that. The other half of the connector is the piece that you will do the test on. Strip about 1/4" off of each side of a small piece of wire. Put your landyard on and igition key. Now take the small piece of wire and cross the connector. If the gauge reads full the gauge is okay. I hope that this helps you out better.
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Yes Rick you are correct. On the baffle that goes into the tank there are two wires connected to it. Leading from those wires at about one foot these is a connector. Pull the connector apart. The half of the connector that goes to the tank baffle leave that. The other half of the connector is the piece that you will do the test on. Strip about 1/4" off of each side of a small piece of wire. Put your landyard on and igition key. Now take the small piece of wire and cross the connector. If the gauge reads full the gauge is okay. I hope that this helps you out better.
Excellent! Thanks!!!!
Yes Rick you are correct. On the baffle that goes into the tank there are two wires connected to it. Leading from those wires at about one foot these is a connector. Pull the connector apart. The half of the connector that goes to the tank baffle leave that. The other half of the connector is the piece that you will do the test on. Strip about 1/4" off of each side of a small piece of wire. Put your landyard on and igition key. Now take the small piece of wire and cross the connector. If the gauge reads full the gauge is okay. I hope that this helps you out better.
If the gauge is bad, changing the gauge should not be a problem but have you ever changed the baffle? If you have, could you tell me if it is easy. I'm just anticipating before I test it.
Changing the baffle.
Glad to see that I was of help. Not to sure about your boat, but on my 95 Sportster, it was only a matter of loosening the hose clamps which hold it in place on the tank. Also I had to remove the electical box that was above it. The most important thing to remember is that the baffle has four hoses connected to it and you must insure that when you replace the baffle to put the hoses back on in the order that you took them off. Vent goes to vent, reserve goes to reserve, return goes to return and so on. The baffle should have these marked on it. Richard
Glad to see that I was of help. Not to sure about your boat, but on my 95 Sportster, it was only a matter of loosening the hose clamps which hold it in place on the tank. Also I had to remove the electical box that was above it. The most important thing to remember is that the baffle has four hoses connected to it and you must insure that when you replace the baffle to put the hoses back on in the order that you took them off. Vent goes to vent, reserve goes to reserve, return goes to return and so on. The baffle should have these marked on it. Richard
Glad to see that I was of help. Not to sure about your boat, but on my 95 Sportster, it was only a matter of loosening the hose clamps which hold it in place on the tank. Also I had to remove the electical box that was above it. The most important thing to remember is that the baffle has four hoses connected to it and you must insure that when you replace the baffle to put the hoses back on in the order that you took them off. Vent goes to vent, reserve goes to reserve, return goes to return and so on. The baffle should have these marked on it. Richard
Thanks, I have a 2006 Sportster 4-tech 215 HP.
Glad to see that I was of help. Not to sure about your boat, but on my 95 Sportster, it was only a matter of loosening the hose clamps which hold it in place on the tank. Also I had to remove the electical box that was above it. The most important thing to remember is that the baffle has four hoses connected to it and you must insure that when you replace the baffle to put the hoses back on in the order that you took them off. Vent goes to vent, reserve goes to reserve, return goes to return and so on. The baffle should have these marked on it. Richard
What happens when the gauge is on full and I haven't disconnected the connector and short it. Just checked this weekend and the gauge is showing full even when the gas level is below 1/2 tank. Let me know what you think.
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