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Re: generator shut down at 1/4 tank

Reply #25 – August 24, 2019, 08:07:26 am

Ours cut out going thru San Antonio with the fuel reading saying over 1/2 tank. This was in 100 plus heat. Got to Corpus Christi, and yup out of fuel with 1/2 or slightly less showing.
Changed out the fuel sending unit for a new one. Good as new and now showing proper readings.
When I pulled the fuel tank to change out the fuel lines, I did notice that the generator pickup is several inches shorter than the main pickup, which is a good indication of low fuel, which I clearly remember saying to my wife when it cut out, "could be low fuel" .... but since the PO neve mentioned a issue with the fuel gauge I rejected it.  Silly me. Should have filled it up after San Antonio.

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Re: generator shut down at 1/4 tank

Reply #26 – August 24, 2019, 08:49:07 am

Your engine computer reports fuel consumption within a percent or two.  If you use a fuel minder gauge on VMSpc you will know within a few gallons how much fuel the engine has used.  Allow some for the generator and Aquahot and you will be quite close.  My fuel tank sender has never been right.  I ignore it for the most part.

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Re: generator shut down at 1/4 tank

Reply #27 – August 24, 2019, 09:49:02 pm

Thanks everyone,
I will be filling up the tank tomorrow before we put her back in storage for a few weeks. I will take a pic of the fuel gauge and post it with the amount of fuel it took to fill up.

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Re: generator shut down at 1/4 tank

Reply #28 – August 25, 2019, 01:57:10 pm

Well,
I went to fuel up this morning at Loves
eager to use my new fuel card. Fuel gauge at 1/2.

I was never asked for my PIN and the pump stopped ,as if I had reached a certain dollar amount, not because the tank was full, twice.
I put in 5 more gallons but did not want to spill any diesel.
Fuel gauge was at full but in the past, when the pump has shut down because it is full it marks a little past the F.
Total gallons 88.

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Re: generator shut down at 1/4 tank

Reply #29 – August 25, 2019, 03:00:24 pm

Lt, the card gives you over 800 gallons per day before you are cut off.  BUT, the nozzle can be problematic in sensing how full the tank is and cut off before you want it to.

Sometimes, repostitioning the nozzle gets around being cut off early.  Because of cut offs, I have a pump that I do not use as other pumps at that Bucc-ees work just fine.

Now, of course, I save even more money at Loves across the freeway with much faster fueling.

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Re: generator shut down at 1/4 tank

Reply #30 – August 26, 2019, 09:09:20 am

Hi Rudy,
Thanks, I'll differentiate between the two types of "shutting off"
when the tank is actually full the pump stops suddenly and with a loud noise.
When you reach a predetermined dollar amount, the pump slows down and trickles in the last few drops and stops quietly. Mine was the latter and happened twice during my fill-up.

I sent an email yesterday to Gina who informed me today that Tara would be looking into it. Thanks

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