another question about our bayliner repairs... the gas gauge had not been working at all so they repaired it. since we picked the boat up from the shop we noticed the needle on gas gauge jumps constantly. we estimated the tank was approximately 3/4 full when we first brought it back.
we ran the boat for a couple of days then figured we needed gas- although the gauge would jump from full to 3/4 to half a tank. we had no idea how low we were. went to marina to fill it - it is a 23 gal. tank & it took 14.6 gals to fill it up. so it had less than half a tank when we filled up.
is it normal for a boat gas gauge to jump like this? if so - i guess we have to assume that the lowest reading on the gas gauge is always the truest reading? what do you think - is the gauge still broken or is this how boat gas gauges are supposed to work?
2007-10-07 15:23:24 · 3 answers · asked by itsjustme 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
it should NOT pulse at all. it design is the same as a car. nothing special.
2007-10-07 15:33:56 · answer #1 · answered by LEXUSRY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to change to a slow action gage.
If you turn the key on, does the gage move quickly (fast action)
If you turn the key on does the gage move slowly? (slow action)
Inthe old days, people used to put grease on the pivot in the gage to slow it down.
Today, you can buy a new gage with the greased pivot to slow down the action.
2007-10-07 22:35:38 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would sound to me that the 'sending unit' in the tank itself is faulty. Sometimes they can 'hang up' if the actuating lever is worn.(Generally the sending unit is a 'float' type).
Hope this helps
2007-10-08 09:19:30 · answer #3 · answered by Jeff L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋