Fuel Sender options

[6hoppy6]

I'm having issues with my fuel gauge on my 1995 Sea-Doo XP an am wanting to know what I have for options and what others think of my ideas. The gauge works but not always correctly I think some of the reed switches are sticking cuz it sometimes takes hitting some bumps after its full for the gauge to read more than 3/4 and as you empty the tank it dose not go back down in a liner way it stays at full a long time before dropping to about 5/8. I have not found a new fuel sender for sale #275500186 and am not really wanting another used sensor as I have already put a used sensor in it, it did work correctly for a while. I see my options as follows.

1) Install another used sender and hope it lasts.

2) Carefully remove the circuit board from the sender by scraping out the glue/potting on the top and undoing the nuts that hold it in then solder new reed switches to the board and reassemble.

3) Install a conventual boat style sender in the tank by drilling a hole in the top, Installing a backing plate in the tank to screw the sender to and install a new sender ether a custom calibrated sender, a programable sender, or adapt the gauge wiring to read a standard boat sender. I will list the parts I am looking at to do this:

Tank backing plate: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...TRQm5qTG1bIGJgXG3Dl-7K_6jek_gE8hoCjc8QAvD_BwE

Custom calibrated senders are available from Kuss: SSS/SSL Sender - SAE 5 Hole Pattern Mount Level Sender | KUS Americas, Inc.

Custom calibrated senders also available from Isspro: RA9508-ISS-LP

Programable senders are availalbe from Holley: https://www.holley.com/products/gau...hrrR3XTMQoKxRqT6ab9eJpjJcd4atPZhoCrnEQAvD_BwE

Or a conventual ohm range boat sender adapted to work by configuring the wiring to work as shown here: Aftermarket fuel sender 240-33 ohm install

4) Dose anyone else have any better ideas?

Thanks

 

[mikidymac]

Get a tested and guaranteed used one from Westside Powersports Seadoo.

 

[artr]

not really wanting another used sensor as I have already put a used sensor in it, it did work correctly for a while.

When you said you replaced the sensor and it worked correctly for a while was that the entire sender unit 275500186 you replaced ?

 

[6hoppy6]

When you said you replaced the sensor and it worked correctly for a while was that the entire sender unit 275500186 you replaced ?

Yes

 

[6hoppy6]

Get a tested and guaranteed used one from Westside Powersports Seadoo.

I will look into that thank you. I had not heard of them before I have them bookmarked on my web browser now.

 

[artr]

It is strange that 2 fuel senders fail in the same way. You may want to check the display gauge itself and the 2 wire connection running to it before ordering another sender. You could pull the baffle fuel out or use the replaced baffle and manually move the float magnet to the 8 different positions then tap on the gauge and see if the reading changes. When moving the float you should also check that it slides freely and does not hang up at the top position. Check that the connector to the gauge is clean and tight. You could also move the wires to see if the reading changes. There is a table of resistance values in the service manual that can be checked with an ohmmeter.

 

[6hoppy6]

It is strange that 2 fuel senders fail in the same way. You may want to check the display gauge itself and the 2 wire connection running to it before ordering another sender. You could pull the baffle fuel out or use the replaced baffle and manually move the float magnet to the 8 different positions then tap on the gauge and see if the reading changes. When moving the float you should also check that it slides freely and does not hang up at the top position. Check that the connector to the gauge is clean and tight. You could also move the wires to see if the reading changes. There is a table of resistance values in the service manual that can be checked with an ohmmeter.

Thanks sounds like all good ideas.