Go Back   ScootDawg Forums > Performance :: Maintenance :: Technical > 250cc +
Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 06-12-2016, 09:32 AM   #1
Blu   Blu is offline
 
Blu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 35
Fuel level sensor

My fuel gauge hasn't worked since I got this. Yesterday I removed the sensor, and it works find and the level reader in the dash works fine. But as soon as I install it in the tank, it reads empty. I took it out time and time again, works fine, but in the tank, not. Checked the float, float floats like it should. Something is obstructing the float in the tank. I swung the unit back and forth from one side to the other and left in in the middle of the swing. I have half a tank, and at least now it reads one notch above empty. I'll take it out today and fill it and see what happens. But is there a trick to this? There doesn't appear to be any indicator as to where it in supposed to be positioned. I'm glad everything works, I just need it to do it's job.
__________________
2005 CF Moto "Voyager" 250cc. I don't see where CF Moto made a Voyager, but that's what's on the side.



Login or Register to Remove Ads
  Reply With Quote
Old 06-12-2016, 06:18 PM   #2
Blu   Blu is offline
 
Blu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 35
Ok, the float floats in water but not in gas. The plan is to drill small holes in each end to blow it out and than seal the holes and both ends with gas tank sealer. Anything wrong with that? Someone got a better idea short of replacing the part?
__________________
2005 CF Moto "Voyager" 250cc. I don't see where CF Moto made a Voyager, but that's what's on the side.
  Reply With Quote
Old 06-16-2016, 11:45 AM   #3
Shadowfire   Shadowfire is offline
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 121
Does the float arm swing freely? These things usually have no bearings, they are just a piece of steel wire that goes directly into plastic with a retention clip. If you hold the sender in the air with the float pointed down, and rotate the sender to bring the float up on the rotation axis, but the float wants to come up instead of falling to point straight down (i.e. it's sticking), then the permanent fix is to get a new fuel sender unit; the plastic has deformed and is restricting the float's movement. Anything else is just buying a little more time.



Login or Register to Remove Ads
  Reply With Quote
Old 06-16-2016, 07:08 PM   #4
Blu   Blu is offline
 
Blu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 35
Thanks. the sender is fine, the float was sunk. I found a used sender (not the same as mine) but the float worked. So I've burned half a tank and tomorrow I'll adjust the float to reflect that. right now it's reading about 1/8 tank off, I want it closer.
__________________
2005 CF Moto "Voyager" 250cc. I don't see where CF Moto made a Voyager, but that's what's on the side.
  Reply With Quote
Old 09-19-2016, 02:22 PM   #5
audiowize   audiowize is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Seattle
Posts: 4
Depending on how old your scoot is, the ethanol in today's gasoline can make both carb and tank floats sink. The solution is generally a new float made of brass or another more modern composite that is alcohol tolerant.



Login or Register to Remove Ads
  Reply With Quote
Old 07-21-2017, 02:32 AM   #6
XenoMorphicRex   XenoMorphicRex is offline
 
XenoMorphicRex's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 18
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blu View Post
My fuel gauge hasn't worked since I got this. Yesterday I removed the sensor, and it works find and the level reader in the dash works fine. But as soon as I install it in the tank, it reads empty. I took it out time and time again, works fine, but in the tank, not. Checked the float, float floats like it should. Something is obstructing the float in the tank. I swung the unit back and forth from one side to the other and left in in the middle of the swing. I have half a tank, and at least now it reads one notch above empty. I'll take it out today and fill it and see what happens. But is there a trick to this? There doesn't appear to be any indicator as to where it in supposed to be positioned. I'm glad everything works, I just need it to do it's job.
I'm having this same issue with My fashion 250, which looks almost exactly like your bike. I think the voyager sticker/decal is after market bling. You have a CF Moto Fashion 250T. Mine is a 2008. Except for the color, both bike are Identical, mine is yellow, (For now) I'm changing the color soon.
__________________
I'm a firm Believer in overkill.
  Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:40 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.