Re: Fuel Gauge wont read Full
Just an update.
Since I have a Lowrance X510c fish finder with NMEA 2000 capability. I got a Lowrance EP-65R Fuel Level sensor and N2K-EXP-RD-2 Network Starter Kit. Cost about $130 for the two items. Did the install last week using snap connectors which will let me switch back to the original connection to the dash fuel gauge if I don't have the fish finder in.
As soon as I turned on the system it told me that the level was at 88%. Once I did the setup and told it I had a 20 gallon tank, it also provided the readout in gallons as well at 17.6.
Looking at the tank, I can see the level and it looks about right, but I'm thinking that 88% would be about as high as the analog gauge in the dash ever got, so will it go to "full" if I put more fuel in? Sure enough when I added fuel, the reading went right up. 100% and 20 gallons with the tank just full.
Sweet success. I'll still mark the spot on the dash gauge that represents "full" there as well in case the fish finder isn't in.
Next will be to verify the "empty" setting. I'll have to start bringing my 3 gal. tank I use for winterizing with me so I can run the main tank out.
Now it's the painful wait for the lake to thaw.
P.S.
I guess I should have pointed out that the reason I need to know the full level so badly is that I need to mix my fuel/oil in the tank when I fill up at the marina. I don't usually let it get very empty so I put the fuel in, then add the right amount of 2 stroke oil based on how many gallons of gas went in.
With the old gauge not working properly, a couple of times at the marina I didn't realize how full the tank was and actually couldn't get the right amount of oil in because the tank filled up and was right up into the fill line before I realized it.
