Newtrawlerowner
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- Joined
- Nov 16, 2019
- Messages
- 347
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- PartnerShip II
- Vessel Make
- 2003 Mainship 400
I have a 2003 MS 400 with 2 fuel tanks. I have a switch on the lower helm that switches from lower to upper helm for the Faria gauge. When I bought the boat the gauge showed about 3/4 tank of fuel. I also have a dual Racor fuel filter setup with valves to switch from port to starboard tanks.
I found out that the engine was drawing from the starboard tank when the generator ran out of fuel and I found the crossover was closed. I traced the generator fuel line to the port tank. I opened the crossover and now the tank reading is a little below 1/2 tank so I suspect the gauge is reading from the sender in the starboard tank.
My question is about the tank sending unit. It appears each tank has a sender. I read on another post from another MS owner with a 36 that he had a similar issue while testing the senders. He installed a mechanical float gauge to check the level on the other tank.
Do any other 400 owners have this configuration?
I'm wondering what others have done.
I'd like to install a switch on the dual filter panel so I'm reading fuel levels from the tank I'm drawing from. Any suggestions?
I found out that the engine was drawing from the starboard tank when the generator ran out of fuel and I found the crossover was closed. I traced the generator fuel line to the port tank. I opened the crossover and now the tank reading is a little below 1/2 tank so I suspect the gauge is reading from the sender in the starboard tank.
My question is about the tank sending unit. It appears each tank has a sender. I read on another post from another MS owner with a 36 that he had a similar issue while testing the senders. He installed a mechanical float gauge to check the level on the other tank.
Do any other 400 owners have this configuration?
I'm wondering what others have done.
I'd like to install a switch on the dual filter panel so I'm reading fuel levels from the tank I'm drawing from. Any suggestions?