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Fuel gauge/sending unit

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

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Reply #1 – October 21, 2018, 04:08:23 pm

Centroid  386-423-3574 Joel

Also have diagnostics/adjustments on-line.

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Reply #2 – October 21, 2018, 04:49:19 pm

Also, beamalarm has the procedure. (fuel gauge) 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

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Reply #3 – October 21, 2018, 04:58:00 pm

Thanks. I will be researching this.

Larry

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Reply #4 – 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.

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Reply #5 – 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

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Reply #6 – October 23, 2018, 02:04:20 am

I understand completely.... I'm 60 feeling like 79,,,,,

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Reply #7 – October 23, 2018, 08:08:31 pm

2 yrs ahead of you on the 1st number, somedays 10 on the 2nd.

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