For some time wanting to find why when my fuel gauge shows half full, I have to refuel or run-out.
Recent replaced the sender unit and it appears to be no better meaning the old unit was ok.
Siphoned the tank again and removed the sender to check the pickup pipe, but this cannot be seen because of a baffle between the sender and pickup.
On refilling the tank with approx 2 galls the electric pump would not pick the fuel, but with 4 galls it did.
Before I drain the tank again, anyone know if the pick pipe can be removed from the tank.
If your gauge and sender are electrically compatible you need to bend the wire float arm upwards 50 to 75 mm or so
[Edited on 2/7/17 by britishtrident]
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Originally posted by britishtrident
If your gauge and sender are electrically compatible you need to bend the wire float arm upwards 50 to 75 mm or so
[Edited on 2/7/17 by britishtrident]
The pickup pipe is welded into the tank, with the outlet threaded into a boss on the outside of the tank.
It should pick up from the depression in the bottom of the tank.
It does sound like the pipe has a crack in it, so while under the fuel level will draw fuel, but when above will draw air instead.
I think you may need to blank off the original pickup, and make one that goes through the sender face, iirc the depression in the tank for the pickup
is located on the centre baffle, so could be used with an alternative pickup from the sender side.
Dave
ISTR the outlet is a plain spigot are you sure you don't have a tank vent isssue?
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Originally posted by obfripper
The pickup pipe is welded into the tank, with the outlet threaded into a boss on the outside of the tank.
It should pick up from the depression in the bottom of the tank.
It does sound like the pipe has a crack in it, so while under the fuel level will draw fuel, but when above will draw air instead.
I think you may need to blank off the original pickup, and make one that goes through the sender face, iirc the depression in the tank for the pickup is located on the centre baffle, so could be used with an alternative pickup from the sender side.
Dave