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Ginger Phil
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| Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:33 am Fuel Gauge Walkthrough |
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Big thanks to Ally for this wherever he may be! :D
This walkthrough is for those moped owners who's fuel gauges have gone FUBAR
You'll need :
A can of WD40 or a can of TT
1 Flat headed Screwdriver
1 Pair of Long Nose Pliers
1) Remove the seat
2) With the Long nose Pliers Grasp the little grips on each side of the Fuel guage Retaining Clip and spin it round till it pops up
3) Carefully Lift out the Guage being careful not to bend it
4) Gently Scrape the bulk of the rust from the gauge then give it a spray of WD40 repeat this untill it moves freely
5) Reinsert the Guage into the tank taking care to make sure the clips meet up
Any constructive critiscism is welcomed
ally :P |
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J€Di
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| Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:09 pm |
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Just wanted to add one comment to this, as I thought I had the same problem with mine as it hasn't worked from new. Turned out that the sender had been fitted backwards, so the float couldn't rise as it was touching the side of the tank! Rotated it 180° and job's a good un.
many thanks for the tutorial though, much appreciated :D |
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Scootin
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| Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:43 pm |
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| That Ally, what a guy! Sure miss him around here |
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px166bajaj
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| Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:45 pm |
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Had to mine today , because the gauge had jammed in the "full" position.
On the retro bikes the fuel tank is under the floorboards, necessitating pulling all the panels to bits :x
Here's the gauge. The arm is curved to reach up into the ridge which runs along the top of the tank. No obvious rust, but with a bit of 3-in-1 spray and a bit of working to and fro, it seemed fine.
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frainey
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| Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:49 pm |
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had this problem when I first got my scoot guide helped me AND I forgot to give K to phill :wink:
A very late K for you GP :twisted: |
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jfp350
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| Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:56 pm |
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| I took it out and the float is free and it still does not register fuel level |
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px166bajaj
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| Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:37 am |
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jfp350 wrote: I took it out and the float is free and it still does not register fuel level
Bad connection or a bad sender unit then. It could also be a dodgy gauge in the speedo, but I've never heard of one of these going wrong. |
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thruss91
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| Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:23 pm |
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| my fuel gauge works but it sticks on full until its about half empty (or half full lol) then it goes down as normal. |
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Yellow Scooter
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| Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:01 am |
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Hmm...
If I can dig down that far, I'll give that a go next time I got a day.
On the floorboard tanks, would that thingy be on the top or bottom? Mine says it's only 1/2 full regardless if it's filled top the top. Done that since new :( |
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13heeney
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| Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:08 pm |
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| Hi I Was Just Wonderin Mines Started To Do This After 1 day I filled her up right to the top and it didnt work after that but when it getts to half of tank it starts workin again any1 no y?? |
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px166bajaj
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| Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:31 pm |
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13heeney wrote: Hi I Was Just Wonderin Mines Started To Do This After 1 day I filled her up right to the top and it didnt work after that but when it getts to half of tank it starts workin again any1 no y??
I can only guess that when the tank's full, the float arm becomes stuck up in the raised position. When you've used 1/2 a tank, the natural sloshing around of the fuel hammers it back down to the 1/2 full position, and it's freer in the second half of its travel. At least you know when you're about to run out, but keep an eye on it incase it sticks permanently.
PS. Why Do Some People Put Capitals At The Beginning Of Every Word? It Really Slows Down Your Typing :lol: |
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13heeney
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| Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:34 pm |
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| Its Jus A Habit Now Lo0l And Yh EveryTime I Go Out I Check it Lol Make Sure I got Enough To Get Me To My Destination And I Was Just Wonderin I'm Thinkin Of Gettin A peugeot Speedflight 50 And I Wanna Get The 100cc Engine And Stick It In Would This Work I'm Fed Up Of My Chinese Scooter Its Slow and so Hard To Find Bits For That Deliever next Day |
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px166bajaj
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| Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:37 pm |
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If you use a Peugeot engine, you'll need parts twice a day! :lol:
To be honest, it really isnt worth the effort, unless you're doing it for the fun of it. |
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13heeney
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| Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:38 pm |
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| what yu mean ill need parts twice aday |
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px166bajaj
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| Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:44 pm |
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13heeney wrote: what yu mean ill need parts twice aday
Let me tell you about Peugeot build quality...................... |
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