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Fuel stick
lennell	#1  Posted on 07/09/16 - 6:33 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 30 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/15/07	Hey folks, I'm looking for a couple of ideas. I have a 1992 Outrage 17 with an inop fuel gauge. Before I start replacing things I'm wondering if anyone has used a fuel measuring stick. I have used one on previous boats I've owned and found them much more reliable. Any ideas? Thanks
Acseatsri	#2  Posted on 07/09/16 - 7:46 AM
Member Posts: 61 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/05/15	It would only work if you can dip it straight into the tank. Since most fuel inlets are situated on center near the front to mid section of the tank while the fill is on the gunwale, the stick would never bend enough nor reach the bottom of the tank to get an accurate reading.
JRP	#3  Posted on 07/09/16 - 9:43 AM
Member Posts: 755 Comments: 2 Joined: 08/29/14	Maybe try a fuel-flow meter? I have this one and it seems to work pretty darn well: http://www.standardhorizon.com/indexV...visionID=3 EDIT: I should have mentioned that you can set the above instrument to show remaining fuel in the tank, not just current fuel flow/usage. When we fill up the tank, we reset the amount of fuel and it just counts down remaining fuel as we use it. Edited by JRP on 07/09/16 - 9:46 AM
Phil T	#4  Posted on 07/10/16 - 10:07 AM
Administrator Personal Page Personal Album Project Albums Posts: 6985 Comments: 6 Joined: 03/26/05	There is no direct access in the tank top for a fuel stick without modification. Just replace the tank gauge/sender. E-components.net sells the replacement to the original Rochester gauge/sender. They are well respected by whaler owners. You can select a direct read or remote sender version. See www.e-components.net BTW- I owned a 1991 Outrage 17. The prior owner changed the sender to be a remote gauge on the dashboard. See my personal page and project albums.
lennell	#5  Posted on 07/10/16 - 8:32 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 30 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/15/07	Thanks for all the good advice. I'll get it going this week.
EJO	#6  Posted on 07/11/16 - 11:32 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 669 Comments: 6 Joined: 11/25/12	JRP wrote: Maybe try a fuel-flow meter? I have this one and it seems to work pretty darn well: http://www.standardhorizon.com/indexV...visionID=3 JRP thanks for the link. Looks like a nice unit Where to buy and approx. cost. Skipper E-J m/v "Clumsy Cleat" a 2008 Montauk 150
JRP	#7  Posted on 07/13/16 - 3:47 AM
Member Posts: 755 Comments: 2 Joined: 08/29/14	EJO wrote: JRP wrote: Maybe try a fuel-flow meter? I have this one and it seems to work pretty darn well: http://www.standardhorizon.com/indexV...visionID=3 JRP thanks for the link. Looks like a nice unit Where to buy and approx. cost. EJO, We purchased our boat used and the Standard Horizon fuel flow meter was already installed on it at that time. So unfortunately I can't help with price or purchase options. Maybe try Defender?