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My gas guage is off when tank is full?

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Now that i've burned a few tanks of fuel, I am realizing my sending unit seems to read off. When full, my guage reads 3/4 full, and when the guage reads empty, I only took 4 gallons of fuel (I never hit reserve). Does this sound correct? Can you bend the float arm as an adjustment? Thanks,
Rich
 
That's right! Have fun getting the square peg in the round hole!!
 
I serviced my fuel gauge as per Jethro's article and it's working fairly consistently now :)

But while it reads "full" when the tank is full, it goes to "empty" about when I run onto reserve. So it seems to function as an indicator of how much fuel I have left before needing reserve! Not exactly what I would like, but I guess it's better than nothing.

I put my faith in the trip odometer!

Debby
 
I actually have mine taken apart right now. If you need to see any pictures let me know and I can snap em. It's a very simple adjustment with a multimeter.

While looking for a float at a local salvage shop I found a nearly identical unit in much better condition. I was able to remove the float from the old wand, cut the old wand out, put the float on the GS 1100L wand, and its currently being JB Welded back onto the unit (That was all necessary because the wands didnt have a fixing nut, but was crimped instead. The washer off the new unit's wand became the new welded crimp :D )
 
The gauge was working great on my '80 GS850G then JUST today started reading red and empty while it was 3/4 full. I checked the wires and they are good. Guess I will have to take it apart.
 
I will have to take mine apart at some time as well. Mine reads 1/2 when it is about 1/4 full. I'm glad I have figured that out beofre a long ride!
 
Now you know why they tell you never trust a fuel gauge in them little airplanes. Gas stations are never where you need 'em up there. :shock: :cry:
 
debby said:
I serviced my fuel gauge as per Jethro's article and it's working fairly consistently now :)

But while it reads "full" when the tank is full, it goes to "empty" about when I run onto reserve. So it seems to function as an indicator of how much fuel I have left before needing reserve!
Debby
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That exactly describes how my gauge works, 78GS1000N.........BadBillyB
 
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