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Kevin Hatch
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 10:53 pm: | |
My 4905 has no fuel gauge. Is that normal? I really would like to have one. I assume that one can add one fairly easily? Suggestions?
Kevin
1970 PD-4905 |
captain ron (Captain_ron)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 11:09 pm: | |
fuel gauge was an option. I lived without one on mine for 2 years just kept good records of fuel mileage and new when to fuel up by odometer |
morgan Clough (Mclough777)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 11:11 pm: | |
id like to know also, i presently figure my milage and figure it alittle low. i also put my genset fuel line above floor so when genset shuts off i need fuel. but i figure 140 gallons X 8 mpg = 1120 miles. i normally would stop for fuel at 800.
but i would like a gauge also. |
Kevin Hatch
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 9:05 am: | |
I'm about to install a new 7.5KW guardian quietpack genset. That's the other reason for wanting to know the fuel level. I may need to start another thread for this but, What's the best way to plumb into my main tank for my genset fuel line? |
Frank Allen (Frank66)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 10:48 am: | |
I removed the filler tube from the tank and drilled a hole in it and tapped in a fitting, then inserted a steel line 3/4 of the way into the tank, then teed into the return line, worked great. ran flexible fuel line to the gen set
Frank allen
4106 |
Frank Allen (Frank66)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 10:51 am: | |
The fuel gauge can be added, mine had a round blank in the top of the tank , i got a gauge and sender from JC whitney and put it in, there are many gauges that will fit
Frank Allen |
morgan Clough (Mclough777)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 11:26 am: | |
as an added not, i also ran a line from front 25 gal aux tank to the main 140 gal tank. so i can have a total of 165 gallons. I travel NASCAR curcit and FL is awful for fuel. i try to fill up in GA at exit 2 and go down and back and run genny before filling up in FL. |
Kevin Hatch
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 1:21 pm: | |
Frank,
I'm sorry if this is stupid, I'm a noobie at all this. Explain what exactly the steel line does and what the tee in the return line does.
Thanks,
Kevin |
Frank Allen (Frank66)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 10:18 pm: | |
Keven, the steel line is a pick up line to supply fuel to the gen set, the tee is in the return line going back to the tank from the detroit, i put a tee in the line to also run the fuel back to the tank from the gen set. hope i have made this a bit more clear. If you leave the pick up steel line up off the bottom of the tank about 10 inches the gen set will stop running before the 8/71 does.
Frank allen |
Kevin Hatch
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 11:40 am: | |
Frank,
That's what I was thinking, I just wanted to clarify. The genset I'm using is a smaller one. I don't know if it'll have a return line or not. You wouldn't happen to have a picture of the plumbing (the pickup tube and fittings on the filler neck) would you?
Thanks!! |
Rich International Bus & Parts
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 2:01 pm: | |
We can help out with the gauges & senders. Lots of options. Sender that drops in from the top or the side. 12v or 24v, etc.... Let me know if you have specific questions.
Rich
800-468-5287 |