Fuel gauge issues

[SidewaysInto3rd]

Anyone else having fuel gauge issues ? I know the fuel gauges are "quirky" and are never 100% accurate .. but my T3 is way off !!

It never reads full even after I burp and refill .. Lately it's been starting at half tank and by 60 km into the day my gas light is on.. and it'll only take 20-25 litres on refill

my dealer says they haven't heard of any similar problems ...

what the duece !?

 

[Carrots]

Anyone else having fuel gauge issues ? I know the fuel gauges are "quirky" and are never 100% accurate .. but my T3 is way off !!

It never reads full even after I burp and refill .. Lately it's been starting at half tank and by 60 km into the day my gas light is on.. and it'll only take 20-25 litres on refill

my dealer says they haven't heard of any similar problems ...

what the duece !?

Yup mines way out to lunch. Lol

 

[tex78]

My 14 shows right some times, empty, full ect

Dealer ordered a sender, just waiting till I have it emptyish so they can fix it

 

[vodoo103]

Doo's guages have sucked for years. Sure wish they would go back to a clear tank like the '07 X-RS had, or even Yamaha's clear tube from years ago.

 

[maxwell]

i heard a rumor once that burping it can cause that issue....


mine seems to work fine if you go ride and let it sit on a level surface for 15+ minutes it seems to read accurate. but yea it does not read full when its full sometimes. i also burp it. i know the gas light works because when i do run out of gas its pretty consistantly 30km from when the fuel light turns on before she shuts off LOL. but i have had my light come on lots before and i let it sit and then turn it back on once the tank has settled and usuall have 2-4 bars.

doesnt give a guy much confidence way in the backcountry i would like to see a clear sight tube behind the panel as a backup

 

[vodoo103]

i heard a rumor once that burping it can cause that issue....


mine seems to work fine if you go ride and let it sit on a level surface for 15+ minutes it seems to read accurate. but yea it does not read full when its full sometimes. i also burp it. i know the gas light works because when i do run out of gas its pretty consistantly 30km from when the fuel light turns on before she shuts off LOL. but i have had my light come on lots before and i let it sit and then turn it back on once the tank has settled and usuall have 2-4 bars.

doesnt give a guy much confidence way in the backcountry i would like to see a clear sight tube behind the panel as a backup

You got me thinking now. If you tee off from the supply line up to the vent line, this should be easy. Hmmmmmmm - need to look closer. Thanks for spurring the idea Maxwell

 

[lilduke]

Yup! My gauge sucks also! And yeah, its kinda nice to know how much gas you have when you're way out in the Boondocks!

 

[Cat401]

Whaaaat?? I thought you guys don't have to worry about fuel with those etecs? Just drive all day without any worries.

Heard that the 2016's don't even have a fuel gauge.

 

[maxwell]

Whaaaat?? I thought you guys don't have to worry about fuel with those etecs? Just drive all day without any worries.

Heard that the 2016's don't even have a fuel gauge.

its pretty rare. you need to get up early. have a bluebird day with 3 ft of snow and a long access trail. ive onlymanaged to combine all 3 of those a few times lol

 

[LennyR]

its pretty rare. you need to get up early. have a bluebird day with 3 ft of snow and a long access trail. ive onlymanaged to combine all 3 of those a few times lol

The Allan creek cabin is only 8 km from the truck, so when your light comes on ,you could go back and forth 3.5 more times. Lol.

 

[780]

Every skidoo ive owned old and new, electric or mechanical has never worked properly or has broke. Very frustrating.

 

[tex78]

The only one I had work right was my rev with the bubble gauge

 

[honda450]

My gauge seems to work fine. It's always full........ Always

 

[RGM]

The only way you can get close to a accurate reading is park it on level snow and let it idle for a few minutes. Best way is just to go by how many k you have ridden in different snow conditions. My low fuel light was on for an hour before I got back to my fuel drop.

 

[SidewaysInto3rd]

The only way you can get close to a accurate reading is park it on level snow and let it idle for a few minutes. Best way is just to go by how many k you have ridden in different snow conditions. My low fuel light was on for an hour before I got back to my fuel drop.

Oh I know all about the fuel gauge quirks .. mine's definitely not working properly !! at the very least it should read full when the tank is full .. never happens !

approximately how many K do you get on a day of "regular" riding .. say 30-40 km trail riding and 2foot of fresh snow ? 120-150 km sound about right ? (just the tank, no jerry)

 

[mountainshredder69]

Mine always says a quarter tank and after a full intense day of riding up in the back of frisby ridge i have only put 14$ in? Its crazy how good this thing is compared to my last years cat


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[SidewaysInto3rd]

well .. mine seems to have "fixed itself"

ran it almost dry a couple of times and now the gauge shows full when I fill it up ! back to normal i guess

 

[tex78]

Mine comes and goes

Full to the top and shows empty

5 min later now it shows full

 

[Big nasty]

Yup my gauge is out to lunch too!! All over the place! Keep her full, ride till she starts to sputter, throw some fuel in and head out. I put 142km's in renshaw with a 26 km trail ride and 18-24" of snow all day and burnt a full tank, plus needed the jerry can to get back.

 

[CANADIAN_BRAAAPER]

The float can get disorientated easily. Pretty common