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Does anyone know when Whaler started using the manual fuel gauge on the internal tank in the Outrage 22? Jeff's '85 has the gauge clearly visible in the pic's of his deck rebuild, but my '83 seems not to have a manual gauge on the tank. Or maybe it was dependent on the tank mfr and not the year? Thanks.

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Derw24

I do not have a manual fuel gauge I have spiral read gauge. Replacements can be bought through e-components

[img]http://www.e-components.net/images/8600.jpg[/img]

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When I think of "manual," I think of dipstick! :)

Maybe that's what he means by a manual (spiral float as opposed to electric / sending unit).

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Derw24, I'm new to being a BW owner but I'm researching fuel tank issues now. I don't know if my 72 Outrage came with a "manual" guage but the deck tank cover plate has an accesss "circle" about center of where the tank would be. Since this is a water tight compartment, the only reason for this access would be to see a guage. Otherwise, there would be now need for the access. Just a thought.

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The access cover for your fuel tank is for servicing the fuel gage sending unit and hose connections, whether it has a direct reading gage as well or not. Mine (1999 Outrage) doesn't have a direct reading gage (although I wish it did) but my buddy's 1998 Conquest does. Apparently, Whaler was hit-or-miss on providing direct reading fuel gages, or perhaps it was an option. I'd like to have another way to verify fuel remaining, since my sending unit sticks sometimes at 3/4 full.

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My apologies, it was late when I posted and should have probably said mechanical fuel gauge vs. manual gauge. The difficulties of fatigue and semantics... But you're correct Dan, that's exactly what I meant, although I would take a dipstick at this point! My boat only has 2 deck plates to access the tank Loch, one for the front fuel line in and vent, and one for the rear line out. So I'm assuming it's hit or miss still given how new your boat is comparatively speaking Roy? I ws hoping I was missing something and there was a mechanical gauge somewhere.

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Derwd,

I see by the photos in your personal page that you have an after market leaning post.
Is it possible that the clear deck plate and fuel gauge is beneath the leaning post?

The only way to find out is to remove the leaning post.

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Thanks Joe, the leaning post actually mounts around the outside perimeter of the base and doesn't have a solid floor so to speak, there's no plate visible "inside" the base of the post. Seems odd I only have 2 deck plates. Am I incorrect in assuming that the mechanical gauge would be located between the filler and supply lines on the tank, or could it be forward under the super console?

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That is strange.

I thought all the Outrage 22's were basically the same from 1980 until 1989.

Here is a photo link to Jeff's floor.
http://www.whalercentral.com/IMAGES/2...age059.jpg

You can see where the standard console was mounted along with the 2 swivel seats.
There are 3 deck plates. One for the fuel gauge.

Let's solve this mystery.... Anyone else?

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I have two access plates in the deck on my 1983 V-22 Revenge. The hull, fuel tank compartment and deck looks very similar to the Outrage. The forward one provides access to the fuel level sender unit but it is not a sight guage. The actual guage is on the dash. It has never worked well. You float the cap and it would read full. You run an hour and it would read 1/2 full. You run two more hours and it would read 1/2 full. I finally put in a Navman unit and I love it. The Navman allowed me to find otimum cruise and has alerted me to motor problems. Just knowing for sure if I have enough fuel to get to the less expensive fuel station has paid for the unit. Marinas are about a dollar a gallon more expensive than land stations up here in the PNW. 70 gallons is 70 bucks. John