BX23 Fuel Guage ?

timswi · Apr 2, 2012

My '04 BX23's fuel guage is starting to act up...Sometimes when idling at drops to "E" then comes back up without any tractor movement..It sometimes does this while driving it as well...

I'm being very lazy, but I figured I'd ask the experts before I try to figure it out...

Kept in a climate controlled garage with fuel sourced out of a high volume station...

KennyV · Apr 2, 2012

Check the wiring connections, especially the ground connection at the tank... KennyV

timswi · Apr 2, 2012

KennyV said:
Check the wiring connections, especially the ground connection at the tank... KennyV

I'll do that...The connections at the guage look ok as best I can tell (it's buried)...i will look at the tank ground though...Trying to get my Mom's painfully complicated tax return completed, so I have to ask the consultants about tractor fixes in the interest of time...much appreciated. :drink:

JOHNTHOMAS · Apr 3, 2012

Had a BX2660 that had an erratic fuel guage from the beginning. You could never depend on what it was indicating. Barlows said they would replace it. Maybe they did after I traded them the BX2660 to the F3080.

It wasn't worth it to me to take it in for replacing, figured maybe something else would go bad and I'd get it all done at one time but alas nothing else went bad while I owned it.:thumbsup:

PeterK · Apr 3, 2012

Mine has a ground on the left rear around he rear light. The ground wasn't grounding all the time because of paint. Cleaned off a little paint and is now OK.

JOHNTHOMAS · Apr 3, 2012

Talked to my neighbor since last post. He has a BX2350 and he says he doesn't count on his fuel guage being reliable, never has been.

timswi · Apr 3, 2012

JOHNTHOMAS said:
Talked to my neighbor since last post. He has a BX2350 and he says he doesn't count on his fuel guage being reliable, never has been.

Mine's ben perfect since 2004..Just started acting up this year.

JOHNTHOMAS · Apr 3, 2012

timswi said:
Mine's ben perfect since 2004..Just started acting up this year.

Well, after 8 years the "new" may be wearing off.

CompactTractorFan · Apr 5, 2012

JOHNTHOMAS said:
Talked to my neighbor since last post. He has a BX2350 and he says he doesn't count on his fuel guage being reliable, never has been.

I can say the same about my BX25. What about yours JT?

zoltanthegypsy · Apr 5, 2012

Yeah, my BX24 gauge has always indicated full until almost empty. Then it varies from full to near empty depending on tilt.

I just use it as a reminder to check the tank.

Z.