Fuel tank gauge

[08087]

Mine tends to stay on full and drop quickly through the 3/4, half, and 1/4 tank marks, as the tank empies, is this common among scoots and cycles?

[Vivo]

I think so, bike gas gauges are really not reliable.

[ce]

What scooter do you ride 08080808 ?

Some models have a foam type float that can develop cracks and absorb fuel makinmg the float heavy, then it beats the hell out of itself sloshing around in the tank.

I think thats what happened to my X500, it's not reliable at all, it reads half when it's full, then drops to empty when it's half giving me a few scares.

[zombie]

You can bend the arm downward to get the full reading back. Happens all the time in marine tanks

[ScooterWolf]

If you have a digital fuel gauge with an odometer I would suggest tracking the fuel levels to miles/kilometers on your next fill up. This way you can see if your gauge is faulty as you suspect.

-Wolf

[08087]

My scoot is a People(s) 200, it's an anolog guage but I do have a digital odometer, last time I filled up at the 80 mile mark cause the guage scared me, took a touch more then 1 gal. I may live by the seat of my pants this tie and run her upto 100 before filling her up, I'm around 70 miles now and have a good drive ahead of me today. The book has my scoot listed at 1.8 gal, can I count on that to be 100% correct?

[ts1]

The book has my scoot listed at 1.8 gal, can I count on that to be 100% correct?

No!
Carry a filled jerry can and ride as long as possible. Next time you willl know after about which distance / fuel gauge reading your scoot runs dry.

[bleys]

Same issue with my X250.  Stays on full for the first 100-125 miles and then the gauge plummets quickly until it is sitting on empty.  Then I fill it up only to find I still have about a gallon left in the tank.  Supposedly there is an idiot light for low fuel, but I haven't seen it yet.  Only have 760 miles on the scoot though, so I am still getting used to it quirks.

[MikeKymco]

I have the same problem with my People 150, which I'm pretty sure sat for a summer, probably last summer, from the condition of the spiders in all of the mud wasp nests I've found in it.  I've found at least one wasp nest behind each piece of plastic!







Somebody did some work on it though, because it runs strong, and the motor oil and gear oil changes I did on it after I bought it were completely unnecessary. I'd never drained cleaner oil.  Oh, well.

[Vivo]

No!
Carry a filled jerry can and ride as long as possible. Next time you willl know after about which distance / fuel gauge reading your scoot runs dry.

I did this.... and was not scared anymore....  now I "know" my gauge....

[zombie]

Same issue with my X250.  Stays on full for the first 100-125 miles and then the gauge plummets quickly until it is sitting on empty.  Then I fill it up only to find I still have about a gallon left in the tank.  Supposedly there is an idiot light for low fuel, but I haven't seen it yet.  Only have 760 miles on the scoot though, so I am still getting used to it quirks.

You have to bend your arm the other way. Bend the arm up, and it will drop more evenly. It's a simple bayonet lock that holds the assembly in.