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Title: the fuel gauge again
Post by: delarbreavous on April 26, 2010, 07:28:17 PM
Guys,

I took the fuel gauge off the bike to refill it with silicone oil but once the metal cap off I found the core of the gauge surrounded by copper wire probably to create a magnetic field to move the needle.
My question is, how do I put the silicone oil in it? there is no visible part under the copper to drill and to inject !!
HELP!

Alain
Title: Re: the fuel gauge again
Post by: pdxfj on April 26, 2010, 08:15:07 PM
Carefully spread the windings apart at the top of the gauge (find a narrow spot).  Beneath them is a plastic housing where the damping fluid goes.  Make a small hole at the top of the housing, fill with the oil.  Then use some silicone sealant to seal up the hole.



Title: Re: the fuel gauge again
Post by: delarbreavous on April 27, 2010, 11:37:26 AM
Mission accomplish!!!!!!

Finished the job at 2 in the morning, took off the fairing twice... seems to work good but I can't try it on the road  IT'S F$%&* SNOWING!!!!!
Title: Re: the fuel gauge again
Post by: delarbreavous on May 01, 2010, 02:18:39 PM
hey! it's me again

the fuel gauge works well, no jumping around. the only problem, I probably over did it with the oil so I have some appearing on the dial. It's better than a jumping needle!!!

Alain