Fuel gauge problem

[bcbull378]

Hey guys anyone else have fuel gauge problems I have Grand L3830 I was using it today and looked down at the gauge it said just a little over 1/4 tank 2 minutes later It showed empty no bars at all . I was 2 miles from the barn called my brother he came by with some fuel I put a gallon in just to get back to the barn then the gauge said 1/2 tank. Has anyone had a problem like thi and if so how did you remedy this problem......Thanks Dan

 

[Daren Todd]

If it's a single wire fuel selenoid, then it grounds through the frame. Found that they can get finicky after a while since the fuel tanks and sending unit are usually rubber mounted. I've found that running a jumper wire from a frame bolt to one of the mounting screws helps with intermittent issues. Float inside the tank could be bouncing and sticking also.

 

[sheepfarmer]

Yes my grand L3560's fuel gauge reads very erratically. I complained to the tech about it when he came out to do something else, and he said the sensor floats within a tube and it gets stuck if the tractor tilts. I am going to watch it and see if it can't be fixed while under warranty. It is plus or minus a quarter of a tank, so very annoying.