Problem with Fuel Gauge.

leonreno · Post by **leonreno** » August 8th, 2007, 7:46 pm

Our fuel gauge always reads full, and unfortunately the fuel Geenie is not sneaking in our yard at night and filling it up when we are not around.

Anyway to diagnose this problem ourselves? Could it be the gauge itself or would it be the sending unit. Its a 2002 Cape Horn Bay boat with 100 gallon fuel tank and Mercury 200 HP Motor, if that helps.

Post by **birddog** » August 8th, 2007, 8:06 pm

More than likely the sending unit. Speedometers and fuel gauges seem to be worthless on boats. Neither work on my new boat.

Post by **Eerman** » August 8th, 2007, 8:33 pm

Ditto what BD said. Don't know if I've ever been on a boat that the fuel gauge works.

Post by **birddog** » August 8th, 2007, 8:38 pm

I plan to install a fuel meter on my boat that gives a fuel consumption readout. I believe Tom Keels installed 1 of these on his FIL's boat.

Post by **Barhopr** » August 8th, 2007, 8:41 pm

Mine works but don't know how correct it is. My best gadge is to open the hatch a look at the level in the tank.

Post by **mjsigns** » August 8th, 2007, 9:14 pm

Mine was goofy till I followed the wire from the gauge to the tank and discovered the only thing holding it together was the corrosion.

Replaced the wire, works fine.

Post by **Barhopr** » August 8th, 2007, 9:20 pm

I know some folks use a dip stick, with premeasured marks for gal.

Post by **Tom Keels** » August 8th, 2007, 9:47 pm

Standard Horizon Fuel Flow Meter

Post by **Jumptrout51** » August 8th, 2007, 9:57 pm

Get a smaller tank.

When you run out of gas.

Buy more.

Post by **Barhopr** » August 8th, 2007, 10:06 pm

birddog wrote:I plan to install a fuel meter on my boat that gives a fuel consumption readout. I believe Tom Keels installed 1 of these on his FIL's boat.

You've got a 4kick 115 and a 40 gal tank. Just put 5 gal. a week in the tank and don't worry about it. spend the cash on the remote for the power pole, now thats what you can't do without

DF 1860DLX · Post by **DF 1860DLX** » August 9th, 2007, 10:12 am

When the 25 Gallon tank on my boat reads empty there is at least 7 gallons left, I wonder if they did this so you won't run out.

Post by **Sir reel** » August 9th, 2007, 10:54 am

When I originally purchased my Carolina Skiff, the tank (18 gal) under the console did not have a gauge and you had to stand on your head to put fuel in it. I had the tank replaced with one that had a filler located under the seat of the console and had a hatch installed in the seat to make fueling easier. I had a gauge installed at the same time and it's worked perfectly. That was 3 years ago. And no, I don't have the same gas in it

fishful_thinkin · Post by **fishful_thinkin** » August 9th, 2007, 11:29 am

SR - Could you IM me pictures of that set up? We have the same problem with our CS.

Thanks

Post by **Sir reel** » August 9th, 2007, 11:32 am

May be a day or two but I'll try and get some pictures. Send me a PM if I forget to follow through

fishful_thinkin · Post by **fishful_thinkin** » August 9th, 2007, 2:48 pm

Thanks!!