Big Shasta
Jetboaters Captain
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I've always had issues with the stock fuel gauge not being accurate. I've messed with the adjustment screw in the past but it was still off. It finally started going out completely. So I bought a new one. the Replacement at boats.net is PN F2A-U824B-00-00 $84.17. It does come with the gasket, I wasn't sure so I ordered one and wasted 7.00.
Turned out I only had to work half a day today so I finally got around to installing it. I though it would be a 3o minute job including pulling the cover back...Not so much....2 hours later including hunting for new screws at the hardware store and it's all done.
The new one looks a little different, including no adjustment screw on top. Which is awesome assuming it's accurate. Also, the new one only has 2 wires...same plug, just one pin isn't used. So I hooked it up outside the tank, tuned the key on and moved the float, works in all positions.
Proceeded to pull out the old one...easy enough. 5 - 8mm cap screws,
First shock, no float on the old one....Or is it in my tank somewhere? Second surprise, the thickness of the top plate is much smaller on the new one. Didn't think much about it.
So I proceeded to coat both sides of the gasket area in permatex non hardening gasket sealer (yes it's good around fuel) Damn that stuff is sticky. First issue, starting the screws and the damn gasket isn't punched very accurately...the last screw hole in the gasket was hidden under the flange. Ugh, Had to pull 4 screws back out and start all the screws through the gasket first before putting it down in the tank. Now, I'm all covered in very sticky permatex. (Thus no more pictures) and I get all the screws started. Tightening them down and WTH, it bottoms out about a half inch before the flange...DAMN, the thickness difference. I thought the screws just went into the tank but apparently not...even though they are threaded the entire length. So I clean up my sticky fingers and go to the hardware store and get 5 10-24, 3/4" long SS cap screws. They worked fine but I had to take the rubber washers off the old screws (which are covered in permatex) and move them over so now I'm sticky again. get it all together and WHEW, turn the key on and BAM, half a tank. Should be about right. We'll see after a couple fill ups if it seems accurate.
Turned out I only had to work half a day today so I finally got around to installing it. I though it would be a 3o minute job including pulling the cover back...Not so much....2 hours later including hunting for new screws at the hardware store and it's all done.
The new one looks a little different, including no adjustment screw on top. Which is awesome assuming it's accurate. Also, the new one only has 2 wires...same plug, just one pin isn't used. So I hooked it up outside the tank, tuned the key on and moved the float, works in all positions.
Proceeded to pull out the old one...easy enough. 5 - 8mm cap screws,
First shock, no float on the old one....Or is it in my tank somewhere? Second surprise, the thickness of the top plate is much smaller on the new one. Didn't think much about it.
So I proceeded to coat both sides of the gasket area in permatex non hardening gasket sealer (yes it's good around fuel) Damn that stuff is sticky. First issue, starting the screws and the damn gasket isn't punched very accurately...the last screw hole in the gasket was hidden under the flange. Ugh, Had to pull 4 screws back out and start all the screws through the gasket first before putting it down in the tank. Now, I'm all covered in very sticky permatex. (Thus no more pictures) and I get all the screws started. Tightening them down and WTH, it bottoms out about a half inch before the flange...DAMN, the thickness difference. I thought the screws just went into the tank but apparently not...even though they are threaded the entire length. So I clean up my sticky fingers and go to the hardware store and get 5 10-24, 3/4" long SS cap screws. They worked fine but I had to take the rubber washers off the old screws (which are covered in permatex) and move them over so now I'm sticky again. get it all together and WHEW, turn the key on and BAM, half a tank. Should be about right. We'll see after a couple fill ups if it seems accurate.
