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Location: Madison, WI | I have a 2007 Tuffy 1760 GC and it has Faria gauges on the dash. The brochure says it has a 33 or 36 gallon gas tank (not exact because im not near the brochure at this point) However when the gauge says empty i have never put more than 12 gallons or so in? Is the gauge just funny like that or do i not have as big of a tank as i thought? Also my 2004 1700 did the same thing? Does anyone else have this problem? |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hiya,
I have the same issue on my Alumacraft Navigator. It has a 23 gallon tank and when the gauge is just about empty, it only takes 11 to 12 gallons or so.
I don't like that either, but one good thing about it. When it is marked empty, you still have some buffer to get home. I would say the issue is more with a sending unit than the gauge itself, though, and I have not gone under the deck to take a look at anything...I should, though...
Steve |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The tanks in the boats mentioned are long and narrow to fit under the floor, and the boat needs to be dead level to register accurately. |
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Location: Syracuse, Indiana | My 620 has about 10 gallons of gas remaining when the gauge reads "E". My old Stratos had about 7 gallons left when the gauge hit "E". On both the gauge varied widely when low on fuel and I revved it up and got on plane. I always assumed the variation was a combination of the angle of the gas in the boat, and a desire by the manufacturer to allow for some safety reserve in not having me completely run the boat fuel system dry while on the water (if I'm in a car, I can walk to a gas station or call roadside assistance - tougher to do 20 miles from camp on LOTW). |
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