How to check how much fuel do you have

[gary55]

A cap with a float gauge would probably be a good seller. I would still have to look though. It's a curse.

 

[Street Ryderz]

I had a float gauge in an outboard tank and the rattling and sounds from bouncing around drove me nuts!

 

[Street Ryderz]

My next tank is going to be worse on a steep angle and deeper! But I don't care because I think it looks awesome!

 

[sp1ke]

some tanks are fitted with a sensor or u can make your own but id just look in the tank

 

[KCvale]

I always shake a 2-stroke back and forth to mix up the gas before I ride, I can tell if I need to open the tank and look, but I don't have the same 'automatic' thing for 4-strokers I just get on and ride.

I have seen board trackers with just a clear tube on the side of the tank that shows the fuel level inside.

Some kit tanks come with a petcock that has a reserve setting.
Up until that runs out, then down for another ~5 miles.

 

[Dave Chambers]

KC, I helped a friend set up a kerosene tank for his home heater. Heater was vented, and it was normal kerosene, not the stuff they only sell for heaters these days. My friend got about a 5 gallon vertical tank. We make a stand to set up on the opposite side of his front room wall. For some reason, this tank had a 90 degree nipple fitting about an inch from the top of the tank and another same fitting about an inch above the bottom of the tank. I got some thick clear gas line, some stainless clamps, and fit hose to top and bottom nipple in a straight line, clamping them in place. Now he had a "sight tube" to check how much kerosene was in the tank from his front room window. Long time ago, but I think it was 1979 when this sight tube was put in place.
DAVE--you're doing my hammered copper nuvincii build.

 

[KCvale]

Hi Dave,
Yep, "sight Tube".

DAVE--you're doing my hammered copper nuvincii build.

Yep, and it'
s turning out sweet ;-}