tank lift help
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You might consider a partial rear lift to compensate. I just did. Check out my active thread "Wide Glide Tank Lift....". Other than that, I don't know of any adjustment; maybe physically bending the float arm in the tank?
+ 1 on bending the float arm. Second option is to use your trip odometer. I usually get 300-320 km (186-198 miles) out of a full tank of gas before I have to switch to "RES" and need a refill.
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SO...
If anyone knows some details on "bending the float bar"
Please chime in.
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ask (mud) he posted it awhile ago, might be hard to find, wish i would of did it then. but i have been wanting to fix mine since i bought the bike, its been jacked since i bought the bike. so i was used to it before i lifted the tank. jackyl
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You have to open up the tank under the console and remove the sending unit.
I put a half gallon in then I bent the float rod right by the sending unit (the rod has a "V" shape angle there). I opened that angle up a little, re-installed sending unit and with the bike upright and my weight on it, I recycled the power and run switch and waited for the gauge to settle (there's a delay in the circuit). I had to do this several times to get it right where I wanted it.
Now when the low fuel light comes on I have a half gallon left. Also when my gauge is now reading a half tank and I top it off I usually pump in about 2.2 to 2.3 gallons (4.7 gallon tank)
While your in there you might as well check your internal fuel lines, info here:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...fuel-line.html
I put a half gallon in then I bent the float rod right by the sending unit (the rod has a "V" shape angle there). I opened that angle up a little, re-installed sending unit and with the bike upright and my weight on it, I recycled the power and run switch and waited for the gauge to settle (there's a delay in the circuit). I had to do this several times to get it right where I wanted it.
Now when the low fuel light comes on I have a half gallon left. Also when my gauge is now reading a half tank and I top it off I usually pump in about 2.2 to 2.3 gallons (4.7 gallon tank)
While your in there you might as well check your internal fuel lines, info here:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...fuel-line.html
Last edited by WS6 Formula; Jan 23, 2015 at 05:27 PM. Reason: Corrected Link
Here's what mud posted on this subject(post 5 & 6):
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...-question.html
Here you'll find a thread by Mascman on the "tank guts" (pics included):
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...nk-guts-3.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...-question.html
Here you'll find a thread by Mascman on the "tank guts" (pics included):
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...nk-guts-3.html