Has anyone else had gas gauge problems?
#1
Has anyone else had gas gauge problems?
Here's the deal.
My fuel gauge turns on. No big deal I should have about 0.92 gallons of gas left. I finish the 5-6 mile ride back home figuring I'll get gas on my way out the next day. Early morning the next day my bike starts, but is having trouble idling. I tried to give it a little gas and it just shut off. I look inside the gas tank and there isn't a drop of gas anywhere.
Anyone else ever have problems like this? Is it a bad reserve sensor? Any other thoughts?
thanks guys!
My fuel gauge turns on. No big deal I should have about 0.92 gallons of gas left. I finish the 5-6 mile ride back home figuring I'll get gas on my way out the next day. Early morning the next day my bike starts, but is having trouble idling. I tried to give it a little gas and it just shut off. I look inside the gas tank and there isn't a drop of gas anywhere.
Anyone else ever have problems like this? Is it a bad reserve sensor? Any other thoughts?
thanks guys!
#2
Bad sensor, although they aren't very close even when good. I have about 1.5 gallons left when my light comes on. I've ridden over 25miles after the reserve gauge said I was completely empty and I could still see some gas down at the bottem.
If this thread gets alot of replys I promise someone will say "first the bars come on, then they start blinking, then the bars start disappearing as they blink!". Not true. Once they are on and blinking thats it, your empty.
If this thread gets alot of replys I promise someone will say "first the bars come on, then they start blinking, then the bars start disappearing as they blink!". Not true. Once they are on and blinking thats it, your empty.
#4
#5
i consistantly ride the same 20 mile stretch of interstate highway and by coincidence my reserve light always has come on right as im about get on the ramp. By the time i'm at the off ramp my last bar is blinking and i can just barely make it to a station, tank is bone dry every time.
Now i'm curious, next time i'm at the last reserve bar i'll put in 1/2 a gallon and see if a few more bars light up (after the 90 second delay of course)
Now i'm curious, next time i'm at the last reserve bar i'll put in 1/2 a gallon and see if a few more bars light up (after the 90 second delay of course)
Last edited by Sick97SS; 04-07-2011 at 12:35 PM.
#6
As I stated earlier. My reserve came on and I ran out of gas in 5-6 miles. There was definitely not 0.92 gallons of gas left in my tank.
#8
I can usually get 40km's once they come on. I havent tried to push it any farther then that because I would rather not run out of gas.
But in theory if the bike gets 40 mpg then you should get 37 miles out of the reserve once the light comes on.
So that being said it seems that it is not the most reliable way of knowing when you will run out of gas.
I just track my kilometres and go that route.
But in theory if the bike gets 40 mpg then you should get 37 miles out of the reserve once the light comes on.
So that being said it seems that it is not the most reliable way of knowing when you will run out of gas.
I just track my kilometres and go that route.
#9
You are close. Its supposed to come on at .92 gallons. Then the bars start to blink and disappear on a time base, not gas consumption. Judging by what I've heard though, including this very thread, the sensor for the reserve sucks. I go by miles on the trip. I head to a station once every 100-120 miles, just to be safe. Never takes more than 3.5 gallons.
#10
My res lights came on
The more I drove 1 bar would disappear and the last 3 bars started blinking. This kept happening till I had zero bars left. So I went to the gas station and put in 3.6 gals! I wasn't even close to out of fuel but my gauges said I was running on fumes.
Moses