Fuel guage

[Tigger]

Does anyone else have problems with their fuel guage? Not just with the sloshing around either. When I fill up, the guage shows full, and it will remain there for an hour or so of use. Then it will sometimes show around 3/4 tank, but will likely show empty. It's usually not a big deal...I just fill up every other use.

Just wondered if y'all were getting semi-accurate readings from your fuel guages...

I took the boat into the dealer after the first couple of outings to get it fixed. He said it was likely sticking and opened it up to work on it. Well, he didn't fix it...and then the dealer folded!

And that brings up another question...where in Houston is a good place to get my Tige serviced? I'm in lower Houston and don't necessarily want to drive to Conroe or Austin... (when are they going to sell Tiges in Houston again?!)

[Matt Garcia]

I have the same problem you are having. I dont pay too much attention either because I fill up every other outing or so. Does anyone have any solutions? Cant help you on the last question, Andrew or Harvey should help you out once they read your thread.

[Banks]

Does anyone know about what the gas milage is like, i know its not a car but like what it would be like cruising down the intercoastal waterway it'd be nice to know how often i would need gas?
thanks

[RZMike]

I too have a problem with my fuel guage. Mine shows full for a long time and then when it does start coming down it drops fast! So fast, that if I don't head for a marina when it starts dropping, I won't make it.

I believe it's a problem with the unit in the fuel tank, but when I took it out I couldn't find anything obviously wrong with it. I was hoping there was an adjustment on the float arm, but no such luck.

It would be nice if we could figure out a solution.

[Tigger]

Yeah, mine scared me the first couple of times out. Now I'm just used to seeing it empty. It still bugs me though.

Mine shows empty most of the time....like I said, it drops fast after just a couple hours of use. I've only run out of gas once...and I should have known better that time! Luckily we were next to a house, and the guy there just gave us a couple of gallons of gas...wouldn't take money or anything!

[Kyle]

the reason this happens is the gas tank is below the floor board and is is long and shallow. When you give the boat gas it all moves back reading full. Then when you stop it moves foward and reads empty or half etc. There is nothing you can do about it. When it reads empty, there is a lot more gas left. I tried to see how far i could go one day on empty and when i got scared i filled it up. It was at a half of a tank. So i don't wory about it any more. I bring a small gas can with me but have never had to use it after a full day of boarding.

[Banks]

i am guessing it varies year to year, like mine regardless reads less than it has. and reads even less than it has when you are going as opposed to when you are stopped. the first time i filled it up after riding it was reading less than half when i was going. when i pulled it out only had to put 10 gallons in it which is more than half. its a 2003 21i

[Domsz06]

yeah, i have the same problem. The only way you could fix it would be to put a second sensor in it and just use both as readings. The thing I have noticed is when it stopps bobbing around empty i sthill have just over half a tank, and when it really gets to the E I still have lik 8 gallons, so I just gauge accordingly

Dom

[Harvey]

Kyle hit it on the head with the long and shallow tank it will show full when you give the boat gas and empty when you stop. When the boat is sitting in the water still the reading should be right. The motor will burn about 6 gallons an hour so try to use your hour meter also.

[Banks]

thanks

[Shaz]

If we exclude what happens to the guage when we are in motion and concentrate our attention to the real problem being.
My guage has been adjusted a few times at the unit in the fuel tank (a skrew you turn to adjust with the 2004 model). At the moment it reads full all the time and then when the tank is empty it reads about 9/10ths full. My feeling is that the setting is so sensitive that you have to be incredibly accurate with your settings. My next choice would be to set the guage at just under full and then see what happens. All in all this is something that Tige' need to attend to if there are so many of us having problems. As a boat that sells itself! I ca'nt imagine Tige' would be happy to see their boats been towed. Bad advertising if you ask me!

[Shaz]

Tigger I hope the above helps. I can understand your frustration because I'm rowing with the same oar!

[moved2ski]

I am shopping for an inline fuel meter like the flowmaster or standardhorizon. I dont know how well they work with a fuel injected engine. My gauge is usless and I hate to keep my tank full because I want a small wake for skiing. Any help out there.

[Tige M.D.]

I've installed 4 fuel flow meters from Hummingbird. All have worked good and have had only one complaint so far. That one was about educating everyone that uses the boat to reset the meter after refueling. I also recommend leaving the stock fuel gauge in for back up.

[Tip]

How much do those fuel flow meters cost, and how difficult are they to install (2003 22v 5.7 mpi)?