Fuel guage inop????

[Shortbed70]

My bobcat 643 fuel guage doesn't work! Does anyone know what guage I can swap in or do I need to just get a Clarke guage?

 

[SSdoxie]

Sure it is the guage? or is it the tank sendor. Locate the sendor and with key on short the 2 wires together if guage goes to full with wires shorted and empty wires disconnected the guage is fine, sendor is bad.

 

[Shortbed70]

So I do this on the back of the guage or at the sending unit... Please explain how to do this...

 

[SSdoxie]

Do it at the sending unit.
If guage is reading empty or low now and is tank is full - use a piece of wire or paper clip and short the 2 wires together. Guage should go to full.

 

[Shortbed70]

Oki will see if I can get at the unit without lifting the cab...

 

[Shortbed70]

Key on or off? Tried yesterday with no key power and nothing happened

 

[SSdoxie]

Key on or off? Tried yesterday with no key power and nothing happened

Key on. That's when guage is supposed to work.

 

[Shortbed70]

Well key on or off no different in fuel gauge reading other than empty and yes it has fuel almost full tank..So gauge I guess?
Also while I had the cab up I cleaned up years of grime and sludge from the drive motors,main pump and all the valves under it... Filled a box 10x10x8" full of crap!!!

 

[SSdoxie]

At the guage will 2 wires. The red or red w/white should have 12 volts with key on, check for voltage. The purple goes to ground throught the sending unit. - If you have 12 volts at 1 post touch a ground wire to the other, if guage doesn't move replace the guage.