L/S 2020 MT225HE= HI.. ANY TROUBLESHOOT TIPS ON FUEL GAUGE..I KNOW IT IS A LITTLE TANK,,LITTLE ENGINE AND IS VERY TRIFTY..BUTT- AFTER FILL AND WORK 5 OR MORE HOURS BY THE HR. METER,,THE NEEDLE SHOULD MOVE,,MINE DOES NOT.. I SEE WHERE SENDER MUST BE,,HOW TO CHECK IS WHAT I DON'T KNOW.. T.I.A. FOR ANY HELP..
FUEL GAUGE
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Avenger
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Trying to clarify. Your fuel gauge reads full after 5 or more hours of use, and you're concerned about the gauge not working property?
Try sticking the tank. Take a clean(ish) stick, and dip it into the tank. Compare the level with the side of the tank. If its full, or close to full, then your gauge is probably correct, and you're getting good fuel economy.
If the level is half or lower, then there are other issues at play.
Try sticking the tank. Take a clean(ish) stick, and dip it into the tank. Compare the level with the side of the tank. If its full, or close to full, then your gauge is probably correct, and you're getting good fuel economy.
If the level is half or lower, then there are other issues at play.
I DID NOT KNOW THAT WHITE SCREEN CAME OUT SO EZ.. WITH THAT OUT I PUT A PEICE OF OLD SPEEDO CABLE IN AND FLEXED AT ANGLE.. IT IS ALMOST FULL.. DON'T KNOW HOW IT CAN RUN AND USE SO LITTLE FUEL,,,BUT NOT COMPLAINING AT ALL.I WILL GO OUT AND TRY THAT STICK TRICK,,BUT I DON'T THINK IT WILL GO DOWN IN THIS TANK..THAT IS THE WAY I CHECK FUEL ON MY 1948 FORD 8N....
m5guy
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On my McCormick ct41, a rebadged LS, the top of the tank is where all the capacity is, will read full until you get to about 1/2 gone, than the Guage falls fast. I thought I had a bad sending unit until I actually looked at the shape of the tank.
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Yep, my XG3025 (225E) runs for hours before the gauge moves. Then moves quickly from just less than 3/4 to 1/4 tank..... Then it only takes about a half hour to go from 1/4 to "E" red mark.
When I let it get all the way to E, it takes right at 5.2 gallons to fill it back up. Considering the specs say it is a 6.7 gal tank, I still have 1.5 gals remaining at the E mark.
I kinda like that it shows E, but has a 'reserve' remaining. I don't look at the fuel gauge too often, so that gives me some protection from running it dry.... not saying that couldn't happen one day.....
When I let it get all the way to E, it takes right at 5.2 gallons to fill it back up. Considering the specs say it is a 6.7 gal tank, I still have 1.5 gals remaining at the E mark.
I kinda like that it shows E, but has a 'reserve' remaining. I don't look at the fuel gauge too often, so that gives me some protection from running it dry.... not saying that couldn't happen one day.....
