[C320-list] Fuel sender puzzler...

[Stephen Cox]

> > 
> > The fuel tank on my C320 is not quite a cube but instead 
> much deeper 
> > along the forward section than aft. The fuel level sender is 
> > positioned in the deeper part of the tank forward.
> > I have just returned from a ~14 hour motor and filled up 
> just before 
> > leaving. The gauge still reads full after returning and I 
> ran pretty 
> > hard (3000 rpm) so I assume consumption was at least 1/2 
> gal per hour 
> > or more.
> > 
> > The sender was just replaced 2 years ago. Any ideas on how to 
> > calibrate this? Do I need to replace sender? How do I 
> compensate for a 
> > trapazoid shaped tank? Anyone with experience on this?? I 
> appreciate 
> > all thoughts.
> 
> 
> Fuel gauge problems can often be cause by bad connections, 
> particularly loss of ground.  Have a look at 
> https://www.boatingmag.com/story/how-to/troubleshoot-your-boat
> s-fuel-gauge/ for ways of testing.
> 

Or as I just remembered, there is a gguide to testing the fuel gauges on the C320 web site at
https://c320.org/article.php/20120720230033574

Cheers again,

Stephen Cox
Tegwen #1141