94 Sport Nautique Gas Gauge not working
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Topic: 94 Sport Nautique Gas Gauge not working
Posted By: jpraino
Subject: 94 Sport Nautique Gas Gauge not working
Date Posted: July-25-2009 at 12:30am
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Good Evening,
I have a 94 Sport Nautique and the gas gauge currently doesn't work. I verified that the wires are connected from the gas tank as well as the wires connected to the gas gauge. I am not sure what else to check. In all honesty, I changed my steering cable a few weeks ago and it is possible that I may have inadvertantly moved something? Please let me know of any ideas. Fortunately, my take is currently topped off. Ha. Ha. Jeff |
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Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: July-25-2009 at 1:13pm
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Be sure the connections are corrosion free. Any bit of corrsion can create your problem. Pull the contacts off and clean em with fine sandpaper then reconnect.
It could be that your float is stuck in the tank or defective creating the problem as well. YOur may have to pull it out to be sure that it isn't hung up. ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: jpraino
Date Posted: July-27-2009 at 12:10am
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Thanks for the response. I will remove the connectors and try your sandpaper suggestion. After filling up the tank I noticed that the gas gauge went to the extreme left (empty) and after I stuck the dash a few times it went to the extreme right indicating that it was full. It does sound like a connector issue or perhaps the gauge went bad?
Do you know how I would access the float in the tank? I have looked at the tank but I do not know exactly where to find the cord/chain that attaches to the float. Jeff |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: July-28-2009 at 1:08pm
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I'm going to guess that the float is probably on top in the center of the tank. Most floats that I'm familier with will have a needle gauge on top of it so you can tell how full the tank is if the one on the dash isn't working. You may have to drain the tank and pull it out of the stearn to be able to get it completely out as you may not have enough room. The contacts on it may need a little cleaning up too. ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: July-28-2009 at 1:35pm
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My '95 had a similar problem. It acted like an electrical problem but ended up being the cork float on the sending unit was saturated. Replaced the cork with the new foam style works like a champ.
As far as getting at the sending unit. Drain the tank remove the filler spout as it's impossible to get the rubber neck off from under the stern. Unbolt the straps and slide the tank forward. The sending unit is in the top middle of the tank. Remove wires and the screws around the plate, lift it out, it's quite easy. Don't forget to hook up the ground wire to the filler neck when reassembling. Once you have it out you can check it for continuity with a meter. The continuity should change as you raise and lower the float arm. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-28-2009 at 2:09pm
Just to clarify, Paul means to check resistance in Ohms and not continuity. The standard sender is 240 Ohms empty and 33 full (or close). ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
gun-driver wrote:Posted By: jpraino
Date Posted: July-28-2009 at 9:51pm
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Thanks for all the insightful responses. I was hoping to get out easy by simply replacing the gauge but it sounds like I will have to be more creative. The saturation of the float makes sense as I have been known to always keep a full tank. Time to order some parts!
Jeff |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: July-29-2009 at 3:38pm
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Thanks Pete , That's what I meant to say.
Jp, I went to a friend of mines ATV/snowmobile shop and he had the float foam lying around from an ATV. All I did is take the cork off and put the foam on. Cost nothing. I was told the corks are getting saturated from the ethanol their putting in the fuel now, don't know if that's true or not but makes sense. |