Fuel Gauge

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ko4bg

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Hello from Cold Alabama, Cold for us anyway and DRY, My fuel Gauge has gone Bad Again, I seem to go through these like a "Dose of Salts Through a Widow Woman" its a 2004 RTV 900, they of course gauge is probably made in China but where ever they are made they don't Hold up very well. Anyone else have this Problem and is there a Fix for them, I may just start using a Dip Stick (Limb from a China Berry Bush) its Cheaper!!
Thanks
Woody "KO4BG"
 
I too have an '04 RTV and I've gone through several fuel gauges. The one in the dash now doesn't work either.
My fix: Using the hour meter, on every 10th hour where the hours end in zero (e.g. 510 hrs, 520 hrs, 530 hrs), fill the tank. Never ran out of fuel as you can easily go 10 hours on a tank.
 
My gauges got moisture in them and would fog up. I would check the wiring on the back and make sure they are making good contact,, other than that or a fuse, the stick sounds good and Zooms idea too.
 
My gauge quit working around 1200hrs, purchased the gauge and pickup from Messicks. Turned out the gauge was shot.
Anyway the LED backlight brings this 2006 vintage RTV up to date. YES?
 
Has anyone had a similar experience with the X-models instrument pod? It seems that its an all or nothing proposition. I guess individual sensors/sending units could fail but is moisture or fogging been a problem for anyone?
 
My 2014 RTV-X900 gauges work fine. The fuel level gauge has 7 segments and the tank is 7 gallons... I’ve measured during refueling and the segments seem to follow the gallons pretty closely.
 
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