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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by knightenforcer
A candidate for switching to a led fuel gauge kit

Seriously, mine used to read full all the time, so
I thought the float was stuck. I opened the efi tank cover to check
and float was bobbing up and down normally.
So I switched to a harley led fuel tauge kit, problem solved
IMHO, stock fuel gauge are hit or miss.

What is the efi tank?
 
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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 08:03 PM
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I never rely on gas gauges. I just go by the odometer.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 1004ron
I like the look of that !

I'd go without the fuel cap level gauge - if I go this route, do I order two of the flush filler caps ?
Do you have a combination speedo/tach with a fuel level indicator? If not, are you saying that you would go without a fuel gauge? If so you would have to go by mileage.

You can buy the filler caps individually so, yes, you would have to buy two of them.

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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 09:30 PM
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What make, model and year is your scooter?
 

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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 10:51 PM
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2004 H-D Softail FatBoy
 
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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 11:07 PM
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I just got the FB 7-9 . I got the 2 year warranty (I found out later) and I was just looking over the
service agreement and it says it covers all instrumentation
and electrical.

We'll see Tuesday what they have to say about that.
 
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Originally Posted by jba900
What is the efi tank?
Mine is fuel injected. The float for fuel gauge sender unit is inside the tank, same as carb bikes I believe.
A lot of times the float get stuck, and gives false readings. In my case the float was moving with the level of fuel, so the oem fuel gauge was bad.
I replaced it with the HD black flush-mount led fuel gauge and cap kit. I really like it so far. Install was not bad either.


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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 03:11 AM
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I have FI.
Man, from what i see from your pics. You have a great looking bike
 
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Originally Posted by 1004ron
I like the look of that !

I'd go without the fuel cap level gauge - if I go this route, do I order two of the flush filler caps ?

Who needs a fuel gauge that's wrong?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 03:17 AM
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shop on ebay you can save a lot of money for the same thing you get from the Harley shop$$$$$$$$$$$$
 
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