|
06-27-2018, 06:02 AM
|
#1
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Petersburg, KY
Posts: 276
|
Generator fuel tank size
I know both my tanks are listed as 30 gallons each. It seems like I can't get more than 15 gallons into my generator tank. the level read that the tank was empty and the generator stalled multiple times in a 5 minute period leading me to believe it was empty. Fueled it up till fuel was spitting back out of the filler(15 gallons), waited a few and tried to add more, and still wouldn't take any more. Any ideas?
__________________
2017 Fuzion 417
2018 Ram 3500 Longhorn
|
|
|
06-27-2018, 06:12 AM
|
#2
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Columbia
Posts: 128
|
There are other threads on this, but yeah on mine with empty flashing, I only got about 18 gallons in. There was some discussion about how and where the pickup and gauge were installed I believe.
|
|
|
06-27-2018, 06:19 AM
|
#3
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Germantown, TN
Posts: 6,331
|
Racebug, lay under your Fuzion and measure the tank accurately. About 7.5 gallons per cubic foot.
__________________
Jim in Memphis, Wife of 51 years is Brenda
2019 F450 6.7 Powerstroke
2018 Mobile Suites 40RSSA
2021 40' Jayco Eagle
2001 Road king w/matching Harley sidecar
2021 Yamaha X2 Wolverine 1000
|
|
|
06-27-2018, 06:51 AM
|
#4
|
Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Eagle Creek, OR
Posts: 49
|
That's funny you bring this up, just this last weekend my Raptor gauge said empty, I filled it up and it took only 16 gal. and started spitting out, I crawled under and the label says 30 gal. on the side of the tank.
Not convinced its full I tried to fill it up a ways down the road and nope it wouldn't take one gallon!
The other thing I find odd is I have to loosen my gas cap or you hear the tank pop as you run the genny or fill the quads.
I replaced the cap with no luck, verified the vent hose was not plugged and inspected the carbon canister (I don't really know how to test it) and found nothing.
Any ideas?
|
|
|
06-27-2018, 07:25 AM
|
#5
|
Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Gaylord
Posts: 26,996
|
I wonder if the tanks have a baffle system to prevent "sloshing" while towing?? Could it be that the baffles are installed at the top of the tank and there's an air pocket that prevents fuel from flowing into the spaces?
Another possibility is the tank installation is angled so that the vent doesn't allow air to escape from the top of the tank so once the air is trapped, no more fuel can flow into the tank ?
__________________
John
2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
|
|
|
06-27-2018, 08:15 AM
|
#6
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Petersburg, KY
Posts: 276
|
I am pretty sure the first time I filled it, it took 30 or so gallons. I am starting to think the suction line could be the problem.
__________________
2017 Fuzion 417
2018 Ram 3500 Longhorn
|
|
|
06-28-2018, 04:30 AM
|
#7
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Petersburg, KY
Posts: 276
|
I checked the tank last night and it is a 30 gallon, it is full, and I cant see why the suction would not pick up from the bottom. I took the fitting out and it is just about exactly right.
__________________
2017 Fuzion 417
2018 Ram 3500 Longhorn
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:14 AM.