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Author Topic: Chrome Fuel Gauge  (Read 919 times)
Valkorado
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« on: January 09, 2016, 08:27:54 AM »

Has anyone installed one of these on their Valk? 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/172056217801?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D172056217801%26_rdc%3D1

Nice looking but not cheap.  You'd have to mortgage the ranch to get the 3 gauge setup shown in the third picture.

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sdv003
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« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2016, 09:23:50 AM »

Try Motosens.de.  They have one that looks just as nice.  Somewhat expensive, but not crazy like that one on ebay.  they make good stuff, I have a couple of their gauges and I like them.
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big poppa pump
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« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2016, 09:30:47 AM »

Wondering if adding the pressure sensor to the fuel line will restrict the fuel flow rate?
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« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2016, 11:07:28 AM »

Also, remaining fuel would be little better than a guess, as the fuel height determines the pressure, but the tank shape controls the volume at a given height. The rate of drop would start out slow, then get faster as the tank empties. Unless you calibrated it by adding a small amount, making a mark, repeat, until the tank is full.

It would have to add a serious choke point to reduce the flow rate enough to be significant, though, as the flow rate is less than 8.5 ounces per minute at 120mph, assuming 30mpg.
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« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2016, 01:54:43 PM »

Found this on youtube. he seems happy with it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwRaa-37UP4
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