Gas Tank Capacity ..... Help.
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This is kind of crazy.....
I have a 2008 Fatboy.
My brother has a 2005 Softail Deluxe.
We went on a ride to Vegas a few days ago.
We filled up at the same time. We drove about 160 miles. My fuel gauge said empty. My digital display stated that I had 15 more miles left on my tank of gas. My fuel light was on.
His fuel gaguge stated that he had a 1/4 of a tank left.
After we fueld up we both held 3.75 gallons. 43 miles per gallon. I am ok with that. The wind was pretty bad.
This is my question.... According to our owners manuals we both hold 5 gallons of gas. Why was mine empty and his stated a 1/4 of a tank. Is my tank smaller than his or is my gas gauge and digital display not working properly?
Any ideas? Thanks guys.
I have a 2008 Fatboy.
My brother has a 2005 Softail Deluxe.
We went on a ride to Vegas a few days ago.
We filled up at the same time. We drove about 160 miles. My fuel gauge said empty. My digital display stated that I had 15 more miles left on my tank of gas. My fuel light was on.
His fuel gaguge stated that he had a 1/4 of a tank left.
After we fueld up we both held 3.75 gallons. 43 miles per gallon. I am ok with that. The wind was pretty bad.
This is my question.... According to our owners manuals we both hold 5 gallons of gas. Why was mine empty and his stated a 1/4 of a tank. Is my tank smaller than his or is my gas gauge and digital display not working properly?
Any ideas? Thanks guys.
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I figured the gauge was not correct..... but the bike is only 2 months old. It kind of suprises me to think the gauge could be bad.
Also my digital display said 15 more miles left on my tank of fuel. Do you think it was bad too? Where does it get its information from? If it gets it from the fuel gauge then it would make sense. If not I doubt they both went bad.
I understand I can use the mileage to determine my fuel level. But I also feel that it is a new bike and it should work properly.
Also my digital display said 15 more miles left on my tank of fuel. Do you think it was bad too? Where does it get its information from? If it gets it from the fuel gauge then it would make sense. If not I doubt they both went bad.
I understand I can use the mileage to determine my fuel level. But I also feel that it is a new bike and it should work properly.
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Motoprcycle fuel guages suck. It is difficult to have and accurate one. Go by mileage on the odometer. That's what I do. My fatboy is the first bike I have ever had with a fuel guage.
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I agree..... I just dont understand why the fuel gauge and the digital readout would be bad at the same time......
My dad has a 2007 Softail Deluxe and my brother an a 2005...... both of their gauges work perfect.
My dad has a 2007 Softail Deluxe and my brother an a 2005...... both of their gauges work perfect.
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Motoprcycle fuel guages suck. It is difficult to have and accurate one. Go by mileage on the odometer. That's what I do. My fatboy is the first bike I have ever had with a fuel guage.
Motoprcycle fuel guages suck. It is difficult to have and accurate one. Go by mileage on the odometer. That's what I do. My fatboy is the first bike I have ever had with a fuel guage.
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If the digital readout works like the one in my car it measures the fuel flowing to the engine and coupled with the miles posted to the odometer calculates miles left based upon a set tank capacity.
Also is the sending unit is in accurate then the gauge will be.
In my car the gauge may read 1/4 tank but the readout says low fuel.
Also is the sending unit is in accurate then the gauge will be.
In my car the gauge may read 1/4 tank but the readout says low fuel.
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If the digital readout works like the one in my car it measures the fuel flowing to the engine and coupled with the miles posted to the odometer calculates miles left based upon a set tank capacity.
Also is the sending unit is in accurate then the gauge will be.
In my car the gauge may read 1/4 tank but the readout says low fuel.
If the digital readout works like the one in my car it measures the fuel flowing to the engine and coupled with the miles posted to the odometer calculates miles left based upon a set tank capacity.
Also is the sending unit is in accurate then the gauge will be.
In my car the gauge may read 1/4 tank but the readout says low fuel.
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They both receive the info from the same sending unit inside the tank. If the information sent is off, both will be inaccurate. Ditto on go by the odometer. I have the six shooter guage with the led lights and have given up on it's accuracy. It will go from 2 lights to a blinking red and then back again.I just use it as a reference and then check the odometer.
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They both receive the info from the same sending unit inside the tank. If the information sent is off, both will be inaccurate. Ditto on go by the odometer. I have the six shooter guage with the led lights and have given up on it's accuracy. It will go from 2 lights to a blinking red and then back again.I just use it as a reference and then check the odometer.
They both receive the info from the same sending unit inside the tank. If the information sent is off, both will be inaccurate. Ditto on go by the odometer. I have the six shooter guage with the led lights and have given up on it's accuracy. It will go from 2 lights to a blinking red and then back again.I just use it as a reference and then check the odometer.
I know everyone has bad experiences with the gauges but like I said my dads and my brothers work perfect. Maybe they are lucky.
Sowould itbe a pain to have the dealer change my sending unit?