Fuel Gauge Accuracy

[Krispy]

Well I was out driving around on my 96 XP today with my properly functioning fuel gauge. It indicated I had 1 bar more than half a tank so I started driving around with my fuel reserve switch in the "on" position.

After horsing around jumping some small waves and general shenanigans I looked down at my multi gauge and noticed the fuel level had dropped from 1/2 down to 1 bar the low fuel warning light was illuminated.

I eased on back to the dock and put the ski on the trailer. Once I made it to the gas station I removed the front storage bin and looked at the fuel tank, there was still quite a bit of fuel in there!

I filled the tank and noted that it took 5 gallons of gas to fill my 9 gallon tank. Once the tank was full my gauge was reading full and the low fuel warning light was not illuminated.

Is this normal operation? Does this have anything to do with the fuel baffle float replacement I did?

At no time during my driving did my ski sputter and require me to turn onto reserve fuel.

It seems like it warned me of low fuel too early, I would rather it be early than late but accurate is preferred.

Any ideas.?

 

[Krispy]

Well I was out driving around on my 96 XP today with my properly functioning fuel gauge. It indicated I had 1 bar more than half a tank so I started driving around with my fuel reserve switch in the "on" position.

After horsing around jumping some small waves and general shenanigans I looked down at my multi gauge and noticed the fuel level had dropped from 1/2 down to 1 bar the low fuel warning light was illuminated.

I eased on back to the dock and put the ski on the trailer. Once I made it to the gas station I removed the front storage bin and looked at the fuel tank, there was still quite a bit of fuel in there!

I filled the tank and noted that it took 5 gallons of gas to fill my 9 gallon tank. Once the tank was full my gauge was reading full and the low fuel warning light was not illuminated.

Is this normal operation? Does this have anything to do with the fuel baffle float replacement I did?

At no time during my driving did my ski sputter and require me to turn onto reserve fuel.

It seems like it warned me of low fuel too early, I would rather it be early than late but accurate is preferred.

Any ideas.?

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[Rosie2514]

Always wondered the same thing . Bump for this also

 

[ski-d00]

the digital gauges have a bit of a delay to read accurately so they may not read quite right especially after heavy riding where the fuel is sloshing around. if you idle for a few minutes on smooth water, you'll get a better reading. riding in the ocean with waves makes it very difficult to ever get an accurate reading. all the seadoo fuel gauges read using a simple ohm resistance reading when the float goes up and down. at approximately the 90 ohms reading the tank is empty and 0 ohms the tank is full. in the manual it gives readings for each bar but really isn't that helpful.

 

[Krispy]

the digital gauges have a bit of a delay to read accurately so they may not read quite right especially after heavy riding where the fuel is sloshing around. if you idle for a few minutes on smooth water, you'll get a better reading. riding in the ocean with waves makes it very difficult to ever get an accurate reading. all the seadoo fuel gauges read using a simple ohm resistance reading when the float goes up and down. at approximately the 90 ohms reading the tank is empty and 0 ohms the tank is full. in the manual it gives readings for each bar but really isn't that helpful.

I guess the easy question to ask others with 96XP's or similar is this:

At what indicated fuel level does your low fuel warning light come on?

At what indicated fuel level do you have to turn from ON to RES?

 

[blackNyellow787]

thought our 96xp's had 7 gallon tanks..? they have 9 gallon you say krispy?

 

[Spimothy Leary]

thought our 96xp's had 7 gallon tanks..? they have 9 gallon you say krispy?

9 gallon for sure, it just feels like 6 because after 40 miles your on fumes !