BX24D Fuel Gauge Always Empty

[tom_kubota_bx24d]

Howdy All,
I'm a new owner of used BX24D with ~1000 hours on it and I've noticed after filling up the fuel tank that the fuel gauge still shows empty.
Anyone experience this before and is the fix a replacement of the fuel sender unit and/or fuel gauge in the dashboard?

I have found fuel sender units on Messicks and eBay, but any suggestions on where to find the fuel gauge on dashboard?

Also, would appreciate links to online/print manuals that could better identify BX24D parts for tractor, mower, loader, backhoe?
I have purchased a PDF manual from Service Manual Vault and a 3-ring binder print from eBay.

Thank you!
Tom

 

[Jerry/MT]

Howdy All,
I'm a new owner of used BX24D with ~1000 hours on it and I've noticed after filling up the fuel tank that the fuel gauge still shows empty.
Anyone experience this before and is the fix a replacement of the fuel sender unit and/or fuel gauge in the dashboard?

I have found fuel sender units on Messicks and eBay, but any suggestions on where to find the fuel gauge on dashboard?

Also, would appreciate links to online/print manuals that could better identify BX24D parts for tractor, mower, loader, backhoe?
I have purchased a PDF manual from Service Manual Vault and a 3-ring binder print from eBay.

Thank you!
Tom
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The way these gauges usually work is when the tank is full the resistance in the circuit is a minimum and a small coil heats the spring in the gauge and causes it to go full scale. When the tank is empty, the resistance is a maximum and the gauge shows empty.

Find the connection for the gauge at the fuel sending unit. Remove the wire from the tab and ground it. The gauge should go full scale. If it does, the gauge is good and the sending unit is bad. If it doesn't the gauge is bad.

 

[tom_kubota_bx24d]

Thanks, Jerry.
Will give your reply a try this weekend.
Any advice on locating a fuel gauge?
I didn't see that part covered in my parts manual, but do see a "Panel Cluster" which may have it (Part # K2581-62500)

 

[NHBX]

Any advice on locating a fuel gauge?
I didn't see that part covered in my parts manual, but do see a "Panel Cluster" which may have it (Part # K2581-62500)

Panel cluster is the the only way to buy it from kubota $$$$$.
There was an issue with the early bx24 the fuel sender housing would rust away and stop working. Good luck and let us know what you find.

 

[Jerry/MT]

Thanks, Jerry.
Will give your reply a try this weekend.
Any advice on locating a fuel gauge?
I didn't see that part covered in my parts manual, but do see a "Panel Cluster" which may have it (Part # K2581-62500)

Most of these instrument panels are single unit with the tach, oil pressure, coolant temperature voltage reducer, and fuel level on one printed circuit board. You can look on ebay but Kubota is probably the best source. You may luck out and it will be a bad sending unit (most likely) which maybe available after market. If it's too spendy, then get into the habit of looking in the tank every time you start up and respond appropriately.

 

[ShenandoahJoe]

If it's too spendy, then get into the habit of looking in the tank every time you start up and respond appropriately.

Getting on 12 years I've been doing that last one...

 

[JJT]

I had the same issue with my zero turn, it was simply a loose wire connection to the gauge.