I have a L5240HSTC-3 400 hours and I recently ran out of fuel even though the fuel indicator showed two hash marks up from empty. Wasn't really a problem bleeding the fuel system and getting it started. But, I would like to know if anyone has experienced this problem and could give me some advice?
Fuel Tank Empty Gauge Still indicating Fuel
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By disconnecting fuel sender and grounding
Sender wire you should be able to make guage
Do a full sweep. If it does do a full sweep, i would say
Sender needs to be adjusted. Will need to
Come out of tank and rod adjusted. Unless
Something caused the sender to hang up.
Sender wire you should be able to make guage
Do a full sweep. If it does do a full sweep, i would say
Sender needs to be adjusted. Will need to
Come out of tank and rod adjusted. Unless
Something caused the sender to hang up.
I have an L2800 and have a similar problem...just started one day. Is the best cure for this type of problem to disconnect as described and "reset" the gauge...sorry to tag onto this post...but curious if this is common.
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Any time my gauge shows less than half, I refill the tank. When I ran out of gas just below 1/4, I had a heck of a time getting the air all out of the system...
Thanks Tooljunkie. I going to take the FEL off today and look for that sending unit and other PM's. In order to get a reset, once grounded, you turn the key on to make the circuit? Is that correct. Thanks tarnstrong and spreuss. Ditto on the losing prime. Losing prime on my IH364 just about takes ever tool in the box to get the air out. The L5240 is a snap. I was wondering too sense I have to lift fuel to fill, 4 gallons at a time, I normally never have operated with tank full.
Yes, generally speaking most sending units
Are one wire, with key on and wire removed
Gauge will go to one side, and to the other when grounded.
Usually most senders can be removed without much difficulty.
Are one wire, with key on and wire removed
Gauge will go to one side, and to the other when grounded.
Usually most senders can be removed without much difficulty.
There is no way to reset the gauge. All you are doing by grounding it is to ascertain that it is moving full sweep.
If the gauge reads off, then removing the sender and adjusting by bending the float arm or replacing the sender if the resistance is off is the only way to correct the issue. UNLESS you have a unexpected high resistance in the wire between the sender and the gauge. That issue would have to be repaired, otherwise even a new sender and gauge would still read off.
Again, no way to "reset" the gauge. These are not smart instruments, they have no IC in them to make them smart, just a simple variable resistor in the sender to change the position of the needle on the gauge, the gauge which has a certain expected sender resistance range to indicate the various levels.
And yes, there are as many different sender and matching gauges out there that there is absolutely no universal standard on what the tested ohm's resistance range should be. That information is in the service manual.
David