Fuel Gauge

[cryin'wolf]

Has anyone installed a fuel gauge on the SS750? Kyruyan however you spell that company's name sells one with a voltage meter, that mounts to the top of the tank and looks like a gas cap.

[AirportFF]

I had looked at that in passing. I just can't see the need for a fuel gauge on the Shadow ( or my Magna). I know that I need to hit a gas station at around 100 miles. As far as the voltmeter, I don't know. Having something electrical in my fuel tank, between my legs, doesn't make me feel all warm and fuzzy. If you really feel you need voltmeter get a bar mounted one

[M@Man]

Having something electrical in my fuel tank, between my legs, doesn't make me feel all warm and fuzzy.

Goodness gracious, GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!!!! :lol: :lol:

Sorry, it was the first thing that popped to mind.
The second thing was silly too...a plexiglass gas cap?

The third thing that poped in to mind was a gas cap with a gauge on the top and a connection to a float on the underside...it's basic and would work.
Does anyone make somethin' like that?

M@

[cryin'wolf]

It's just that I always say to myself "I just filled it up the other day" when I start sputtering and have to flip to reserve. You'd think I'd be in the habit of checking the level by now.
.....And I really like the plexi cap idea M@

[M@Man]

1,000,000 ideas...

0 Patents....

Having an empty wallet all the time...Priceless.

Mattsatard

:lol:

M@

[AirportFF]

It's just that I always say to myself "I just filled it up the other day" when I start sputtering and have to flip to reserve. You'd think I'd be in the habit of checking the level by now.
.....And I really like the plexi cap idea M@

That's why I reset the trip odometer each time I fill up

[AirportFF]

Goodness gracious, GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!!!! :lol: :lol:

Sorry, it was the first thing that popped to mind.
The second thing was silly too...a plexiglass gas cap?

The third thing that poped in to mind was a gas cap with a gauge on the top and a connection to a float on the underside...it's basic and would work.
Does anyone make somethin' like that?

M@


A float on a removeable cap would not be very accurate. I know from years of doing underground fuel tank work. Eventually the float starts to leak a bit and screws up the bouancy (sp). And everytime that you need to fuel you would have to pull the whole assembly

[M@Man]

A float on a removeable cap would not be very accurate. I know from years of doing underground fuel tank work. Eventually the float starts to leak a bit and screws up the buoyancy. And everytime that you need to fuel you would have to pull the whole assembly

That's why I would design the thing with a replaceable float, just like carbs have. But in this case if it went bad, it would just give you a false Empty reading, and that's how you would know when it would be time to change it.

M@

[AirportFF]

That's why I would design the thing with a replaceable float, just like carbs have. But in this case if it went bad, it would just give you a false Empty reading, and that's how you would know when it would be time to change it.

M@


I expect the drawings that I can submit to the patent office to be emailed to me. :happy:

[SmokeShowin]

1,000,000 ideas...

0 Patents....

Having an empty wallet all the time...Priceless.

Mattsatard

:lol:

M@

ROFL!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[cryin'wolf]

No AFF I got first dibs on it

[FFsLady]

I don't know. Having something electrical between my legs, doesn't make me feel all warm and fuzzy.

How Bout Batteries??? :luxhello: :break bed

[M@Man]

Here ya go! :grin:
You two can fight it out, but I don't think you'll get to far with the patent office, cuz I swear I saw sumpthin' like this on a ridin' lawn mower once. I just can't remember when or where. :headscrat

M@

[Tangledj]

Why not just check the trip meter.Kinda what its for dontcha think? :idea2: lol

[M@Man]

Well...yeah...that's what I do, but where's the fun in that?
I get about 114 before the dummy light comes on, but this way, I got to scribble a pic and stuff...:laugh4:

M@