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Foretravel Motorhome Forums => Foretravel Tech Talk => Topic started by: ohsonew on October 21, 2018, 04:01:01 pm

Title: Fuel gauge/sending unit
Post by: ohsonew on October 21, 2018, 04:01:01 pm
When filling my coach the last couple of times, when the gauge shows that I am down to 5/8 tank, I have only been able to get 35-40 gallons in. I don't know if it is the sending unit which is off or the gauge. How can I determine which it is? Since I am planning on changing fuel lines out this winter, I will have the tank out most of the way, If it is the sending unit, what is involved in it being removed/replaced?

Thanks for the advice,
Larry
Title: Re: Fuel gauge/sending unit
Post by: wolfe10 on October 21, 2018, 04:08:23 pm
Centroid  386-423-3574 Joel

Also have diagnostics/adjustments on-line.
Title: Re: Fuel gauge/sending unit
Post by: jor on October 21, 2018, 04:49:19 pm
Also, beamalarm has the procedure. (fuel gauge (http://beamalarm.com/Documents/Centroid_fuel_sender_calibration.html)) I can't get used to the fact that the gauge on my current rig is accurate so I continue to carry the stick-in-the-tank solution which requires no calibration whatsoever.
jor
Title: Re: Fuel gauge/sending unit
Post by: ohsonew on October 21, 2018, 04:58:00 pm
Thanks. I will be researching this.

Larry
Title: Re: Fuel gauge/sending unit
Post by: Journey, Roam, Explore on October 21, 2018, 11:04:12 pm
Larry, since your coach is pretty old, if the fuel sender hasn't been changed, I recommend it. Call foretravel parts and order the new one. I paid ~130$ with shipping and the motorcade discount. Working great and no complaints at all. Foretravel had it here in 2 days.
No problems changing it. Just unscrew the old one and screw in the new one. They give you a new gasket as well, but you use the same screws. I didn't have to calibrate it but if you do its very easy.
Title: Re: Fuel gauge/sending unit
Post by: ohsonew on October 22, 2018, 07:54:46 pm
Thanks Bob. It only makes sense to me while I will have things apart. Getting to old and tired to have to redo :))

Larry
Title: Re: Fuel gauge/sending unit
Post by: Journey, Roam, Explore on October 23, 2018, 02:04:20 am
I understand completely.... I'm 60 feeling like 79,,,,,
Title: Re: Fuel gauge/sending unit
Post by: ohsonew on October 23, 2018, 08:08:31 pm
2 yrs ahead of you on the 1st number, somedays 10 on the 2nd.