Oil & Fuel fuel gauge jumpy on 855. Normal?

[kuboman]

Good chance the fuel sender in the tank is worn. Quite a common symptom of a worn sender.

 

[WIJohnDeere855]

Great post. Just went and checked my fuel sending unit and no filter except a little scrap or tubing on the end of the brass hose. After about 20 minutes of fishing with a prong tool I got it out of the bottom and reinstalled it. Great fix no cost.

 

[Wyobuckaroo]

WI
So your fuel gauge is working normally now ?

Only had my 855 for about 30 hours now, had 750 hours when I got it.
(1987 model)
Fuel gauge stays on full until it is at about 3/4. Then moves normally with the amount left in the tank.

When it gets close to the low mark, it is getting really low.

Wyo

 

[kude]

I wish my fuel guage worked on my 755. At least I know how to bleed the system when I run out of fuel.

 

[dsmau]

WI
So your fuel gauge is working normally now ?

Only had my 855 for about 30 hours now, had 750 hours when I got it.
(1987 model)
Fuel gauge stays on full until it is at about 3/4. Then moves normally with the amount left in the tank.

When it gets close to the low mark, it is getting really low.

Wyo

Maybe the floating part of the sending unit is bent in the tank?