Why is my gas gauge pessimistic?

[erniecarpet@...]

Hugh- do you have any issues with your generator when it runs out of fuel? Do you have to prime it, again?

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Montana

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[erniecarpet@...]

In a message dated 3/1/2008 9:31:16 A.M. Central Standard Time, dustbowl@... writes:

when the fuel is running
out on my shoes,

AHHH- the Bluebird baptismal ritual~

usually its all over my pants, too

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Montana

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[Scott Forman]

At what level is the gen pickup?

Scott

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Hugh Turner
wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone
>
> This seems to be a fairly common problem with the mid 80s PTs.
My PO told me that when the gauge reads E it still has at least
50/60 gallons left. I have never got a low fuel light. I base mine
fuel time off the generator since it has a shorter pickup. When the
generator shuts off and will not start back it time to get fuel.
When I was in the Air Force working on airplanes ,we had to
physically dip the tanks to check the quantity.
>
>
> Hugh & Lexie Turner
> 1984 Wanderlodge PT 40 "OUR DREAM"
> FMCA F393612 Bluebird Chapter
> FCRV #75760 Pollywogs chapter
> Good Sam Life Member 057729600
> Thomaston, Ga 30286
> hturner12@...
>

[Jeff August]

Scott
Our FC gauge only reads between full and 3/4 when the fuel is running
out on my shoes, I guess it gives us a buffer when it gets low.
Jeff & Michelle August
1980FC35RB
Plymouth Wi.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@...>
wrote:
>
> My gas gauge reads full when it is full, but proceeds to fall much
> faster than the actual fuel level. The gauge will be at E and
the 'low
> fuel' light on with 60-70 gals remaining.
>
> Anyone else experiencing this? No matter how "sure" I am of fuel
level
> using my mileage log, it is still disconcerting...
>
> Scott Forman
> 86 PT38
> Memphis
>

[Hugh Turner]

The generator did it once as I was bring it home. Once it hic uped I
shut it down to avoid the prime issue, but after I filled up it
started up with no problem. I have several pieces of pvc/cpc pipe
around here, I think I am going to make some type of dip stick to
verify the quantity. Just got to find the 1k to fill it up.
Hugh

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@... wrote:
>
> Hugh- do you have any issues with your generator when it runs out of
fuel?
> Do you have to prime it, again?
>
> Ernie Ekberg
> 83PT40
> Livingston, Montana
>
>
>
>
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>

[Scott Forman]

Do you know how muchwas in the tan when it hiccupped?

Scott

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Hugh Turner"
wrote:
>
> The generator did it once as I was bring it home. Once it hic uped I
> shut it down to avoid the prime issue, but after I filled up it
> started up with no problem. I have several pieces of pvc/cpc pipe
> around here, I think I am going to make some type of dip stick to
> verify the quantity. Just got to find the 1k to fill it up.
> Hugh
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@ wrote:
> >
> > Hugh- do you have any issues with your generator when it runs out
of
> fuel?
> > Do you have to prime it, again?
> >
> > Ernie Ekberg
> > 83PT40
> > Livingston, Montana
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL
> Living.
> >
> (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-pleas...er/rachel-
campos-duffy/
> > 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)
> >
>

[Hugh Turner]

Scott

The gage was reading empty and the fuel bill was close $ 700.00 that was last June or July when I brought it home. I was told that when reading zero I still had 50 gallons left and the gauge was off by 50 gallons. Since is appears to be a problem with all birds of our vintage, I still thinking of some type of dip stick to verify the quantity. I will post pictures here and on the new owners site.

Hugh

Hugh & Lexie Turner

1984 Wanderlodge PT 40 “OUR DREAM”

FMCA
F393612 Bluebird Chapter

FCRV #75760 Pollywogs chapter

Good Sam Life Member 057729600

Thomaston, Ga 30286

hturner12@...

[erniecarpet@...]

Gus, you must have been living right to have a fuel starvation and not having to go thru the ordeal of priming.

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Montana

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[Gus Rodriguez]

When I was bringing my 89PT40 home, my
generator actually shut off while stopping for a burger.  The fuel gauge was just
below ¼.  I added 100 gls and the generator started right up without priming.

Gus 89PT40

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Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re:
Why is my gas gauge pessimistic?

Do you know how muchwas in the tan when it hiccupped?



Scott



--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com",
"Hugh Turner"

..> wrote:

>

> The generator did it once as I was bring it home. Once it hic uped I

> shut it down to avoid the prime issue, but after I filled up it

> started up with no problem. I have several pieces of pvc/cpc pipe

> around here, I think I am going to make some type of dip stick to

> verify the quantity. Just got to find the 1k to fill it up.

> Hugh

>

> --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com",
erniecarpet@ wrote:

> >

> > Hugh- do you have any issues with your generator when it runs out

of

> fuel?

> > Do you have to prime it, again?

> >

> > Ernie Ekberg

> > 83PT40

> > Livingston, Montana

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL

> Living.

> >

> (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-

campos-duffy/

> > 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

> >

>