Fuel sender help??

nomosnow said:

After 5 years (almost )of ownership I have something to complain about :angry2: .My fuel sender is giving me a false reading . The thing goes on reserve at 200 kms or 120 miles and won't go over 3/4 when filled right to the top.I checked the manual and it says if resistance isn't in spec REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP!!!!

I won't be doing that any time soon are they really a unit? Why would it screw up when the tank has never been off the bike??? I guess I can bend the arm to calibrate it or... just set the trip meter and live with the flashing indicater. Note bike has onlt 23600 mileson it .

Anybody else out there have a similar problem??Thanks in advance for any help.

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RsvlFeej said:

nomosnow said:

After 5 years (almost )of ownership I have something to complain about :angry2: .My fuel sender is giving me a false reading . The thing goes on reserve at 200 kms or 120 miles and won't go over 3/4 when filled right to the top.I checked the manual and it says if resistance isn't in spec REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP!!!!

I won't be doing that any time soon are they really a unit? Why would it screw up when the tank has never been off the bike??? I guess I can bend the arm to calibrate it or... just set the trip meter and live with the flashing indicater. Note bike has onlt 23600 mileson it .

Anybody else out there have a similar problem??Thanks in advance for any help.

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Fuel pump and gauge is all one beastie. My gauge took a crap, but the bike ran fine for the 1500 or so miles I ran it before the part came in. Gauge went from fine to losing bars as if to a severe fuel leak, then when I refilled the bike, it read full for about 5 miles then blinked down to reserve flashing within about 10 miles. Rode it with the flashing and reverse trip odometer without any problems - I stayed on top of resetting my other trip odometer when fueling and didn't go over 200 miles/tank - no worries. My replacement gauge is calibrated way off from the one that came with the bike, but I've always relied pretty heavily on the trip odometer, so haven't run her dry yet.

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