gas gauge on 06 cat

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scott_l

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All the parts of my gas gauge that are in the tank (float and rods that the float moves on) fell off this weekend. I was able to get the parts out of the tank, but is that gauge toasted, or can it be put back together? Just trying to get info before I start to work on it. Also anyone know how the gauge itself comes off of the tank? Is there a nut, a clip?

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live2ride

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I had mine fall off in the tank too. Mine was on a 2002 zl600. Yours sounds the same though. The gage is held onto the tank with a rubber gasket that can be reused. It takes a bit of prying to get it to pop off. You can reuse all the pieces. One recommendation I have is to take a sharp razor blade and put a little bur on each of the float guides where they connect to the gage. This will prevent it from falling off again.
 
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scott_l

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live2ride said:
I had mine fall off in the tank too. Mine was on a 2002 zl600. Yours sounds the same though. The gage is held onto the tank with a rubber gasket that can be reused. It takes a bit of prying to get it to pop off. You can reuse all the pieces. One recommendation I have is to take a sharp razor blade and put a little bur on each of the float guides where they connect to the gage. This will prevent it from falling off again.
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It sounds like you are saying the gas gauge itself is just a "pressed fit" into the tank itself......is that correct?

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ezra

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yes that is correct just a rubber gasket.I had it happen on a f7 but I knocked it off when pulling fuel pump but it was not much of a bump a few moguls she would have fallen on her own.the notch sounds like a good idea I just coated ends with permatex and stuck back in with gauge still in the tank but I know from another they are pressure fit
 
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timmer72

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That must be a common problem with this vintage. Mine fell off on a CF 7 too. Got the stuff out of the tank but haven't fixed it yet..... I just watch the tripometer a little closer.
 
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m8man

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Mine fell off two weeks ago as well..I decided to pull all the crap out and go by sight..I find when the guage gets low I looked in the tank anyway...

m8man
 
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sabercat

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Oh Oh, The wifes fuel gauge needle is spinning 360 degrees and doesn't work. Is this the sign that its about to fall apart?
 
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