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Aquasport Mechanicals - things that need a wrench, screwdriver or multimeter => Fuel tanks and anything about fuel systems => Topic started by: Tcreek on July 20, 2014, 11:57:05 AM

Title: YAMAHA Fuel System Gauge on 2004 Osprey Sport
Post by: Tcreek on July 20, 2014, 11:57:05 AM
Are there any suggestions to more accurately calibrate and display the remaining fuel using the Yamaha instrumentation panel?
Title: Re: YAMAHA Fuel System Gauge on 2004 Osprey Sport
Post by: pete on July 20, 2014, 10:00:11 PM
It's true the bar style gauge is not very accurate,not many fuel gauges are,unless you get a fuel management system.You will get used to it after a while.If you google "Yamaha digital fuel gauge calibration"there are others with there same issue,happy days!
Title: Re: YAMAHA Fuel System Gauge on 2004 Osprey Sport
Post by: gran398 on July 20, 2014, 10:52:06 PM
Pete makes good points, and in short, what you have is pretty much it. Bars, factory set. No consumer calibration.

However....there is no substitute for an accurate in-deck mechanical fuel gauge. Twist the pie plate and take a look. When ran twin Yamahas....always put faith first in the mechanical tank gauge versus the electronic gauge.

All boats should run a mechanical fuel gauge....and a real compass. Forget the smart this and that.....when you're in the fog....and your smart phone dies....and the batts die....old school will get you home.
Title: Re: YAMAHA Fuel System Gauge on 2004 Osprey Sport
Post by: RickK on July 21, 2014, 05:17:54 AM
I didn't realize you had a mechanical gauge installed in your rebuilt boat.  :thumleft:
Title: Re: YAMAHA Fuel System Gauge on 2004 Osprey Sport
Post by: gran398 on July 21, 2014, 08:51:48 AM
Don't on that boat. You'd have to pull the livewell to see it.

Had it physically worked out though, it's cheap insurance.

It does have a compass :mrgreen:
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