gas gauge problem lifan 2009 By Tawas (Read 1,210 times)

[Tawas]

i have a 2009 lifan 50cc gy6 motor my gas gauge never worked i unscrewed the gauge out and my float doesnt appear to be leaking i oiled the top moving part and moves freely everything seems working as i move it back and forth is there a easy fix maybe bending wire straight instead of the bend i read the post on how to fix it but still cant get it to work right any more ideas eric 586-292-2979 will it work if i bend wire stright to get it to work thought of a cork i dont know its really making me MAD lol HELP PLEASE

[Alleyoop]

Tawas,
When you take it out, and move the float up and down the Gauge should register. If it doesn't are you sure it is getting juice and or Plugged in. Also check behind the Gauge itself the wires might be loose going to the gauge.
Alleyoop

[Bashan]

If the float is working it's probably an electrical problem as Alley said. It's usually a bad connector or cracked wire and you may have to get your multi out and check continuity from connector to connector on the wire all the way to the front of the bike. In my experience, it's usually the second connector you run into working toward the front. The sending unit could be bad also. Rich

[Tawas]

the gas gauge and float all work the way it should when i take the float out and move up and down everything works the dial and float all work right but when i install it its just goes down to empty and stays there so all electrical float and gauge works like i said when installed shoots to empty and sits there MAD AGAIN lol eric

[sprocket]

There is a C-clip on the end of the float wire at the sender circuit board. They tighten over time and stop the float from moving... Try backing the C-clip off a bit...

[sprocket]

OK... sounds like your float is flooded... just replace the sender unit. Some people have made new floats and a wine cork will work also...

[Tawas]

thank you guys i tried a cork and got it working but will the gas eat away at the cork and melt in my gas causing bad gas to run thru my motor or it will not affect the cork at all thank you so much for the tips eric

[drjeff]

cork is not affected by gas

[Tawas]

cork and heating tip to keep cork from sliding off heat tip to red hot needle nose plyers bent upward keeps the cork from sliding off problems fixed thanks everyone this site rocks ERIC

[sprocket]

>>cork is not affected by gas

Nope that is what is in my '53 Ford F100...still works perfectly...