I don't trust our fuel gauge either. I log engine hours and I know our average fuel consumption per hour. That lets me know how much fuel we need at any time. Works quite well, and is always confirmed when we refill the fuel tank, how much we took compared to what I calculated it would take.
Ken H. On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 at 08:55, David Risch via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Yup. I replaced the fuel sending unit. Calibrated 5 gals at a time (20 > gal. tank), still don’t trust it. Below ¼ add fuel. Added a 15 gallon > bladder that I fill the main tank with via fuel pump. Attempted > recalibration again this year. Dunno results. > > > > *David F. Risch* > > *(401) 419-4650* > > > > *From:* CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> *On Behalf Of *Tom > Buscaglia via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 24, 2020 12:09 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Tom Buscaglia <t...@sv-alera.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Fuel Pickup on 37+/40 > > > > I ran out of fuel 2x last season expecting 40G. At each refill, once > after a humiliating tow and another in our home harbor with a dinghy to the > dock and a Jerry can run, the tank would only take ~25G. > > Tom Buscaglia > > S/V Alera > > 1990 C&C 37+/40 > > Vashon WA > > P 206.463.9200 > > C 305.409.3660 > > > > > > On Mar 23, 2020, at 5:30 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 18:00:00 -0400 > From: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> > To: "C&C List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Fuel Pickup on 37+/40 > > Message-ID: > <CA+zaCRAwBPtoROoWVb2A=06b3bydqycq2gr-bzecq1ncjks...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I've had mine out. It is as simple as unscrewing the fitting coming off > the top of the tank. It was just a straight translucent white plastic tube > extending down about 11.5 inches from the top plain of the tank. The end > is cut at a slight angle and there is no filter or screen. > > What is your indication of "running out"? > > My fuel gage stops responding at about 1/4 tank and I believe that the > level sensor arm is bottoming out on a tank baffle so as to prevent it from > lowering fully. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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