Smart Guages Accuracy

gavin · 02 May 2005, 20:21

As you may know we are now running a 225 happymax, on the back of a 7.4m Redbay Stormforce, how accurate is fuel used on the smart guages, we have done no calibration of this, I Am sure there is none to do, is fuel used a reliable count of what leaves the tank, or are there precentage errors anyone has found cheers gavin

Scotty · 02 May 2005, 20:36

Gav,
See my earlier thread on smart gauge accuracy. It appears the best way to calibrate is to bring it to the petrol station. I have a 230 L tank so that should be fun.

gavin · 02 May 2005, 20:40

we have 440 ltr capacity ouch

qcamel · 02 May 2005, 21:13

Found the same thing, empty the tank and then fill in 1/4 increments and calibrate as you go, very dull and very tedious.

Enjoy

Ollie

gavin · 02 May 2005, 21:15

I mean the fuel used info rather than fuel sender info

Rogue Wave · 02 May 2005, 22:41

It kinda works for me , I used to run on full tanks then fill it up after a day. the fuel used guage would always give me a good reading

swginn · 03 May 2005, 08:42

I'll second that, I find my tank gauge is always pessimistic, (better that than optimistic I guess!!) but my fuel used gauge is always spot on. My problem is trying to remember to reset it or take note of the reading when I refuel.

Daniel · 04 May 2005, 01:22

Fuel used always seams within a couple of litres, which i normally put down to an airlock when filling the tank.

The gauge only let me down once, when it reset to "0li used" about 40miles offshore. Arse. I did have the float gauge connected, which reported i was out of fuel somewhere by the needles - when i got back to the itchen and refulled i got 205li into the 220li tank - a little scary. I raised this with mercury/barrus but have heard nothing.