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Honda ST1100 Section => Electrics & Electronics - Volts, Amps and Fuses ST1100 => Topic started by: cliffmarshall on October 29, 2014, 12:14:51 PM

Title: fuel guage dosent move from full
Post by: cliffmarshall on October 29, 2014, 12:14:51 PM: what the?
Title: Re: fuel guage dosent move from full
Post by: StinkyPete on October 29, 2014, 12:22:11 PM: Try riding the bike around for a while... It might move then. :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: fuel guage dosent move from full
Post by: alans1100 on October 29, 2014, 01:39:24 PM: Quote from: cliffmarshall on October 29, 2014, 12:14:51 PM
what the?

Anywhere from 100 to 120 km before it usually moves off the full mark. Well, that's what mine does on average.

About 250k at the half way point and usually around 400 km before it gets to the red (or fuel warning light) ........unless I'm towing the trailer
Title: Re: fuel guage dosent move from full
Post by: Biggles on October 29, 2014, 02:05:27 PM: Looks like Pete was right. You really need to go for a longer ride than just the shops.
Title: Re: fuel guage dosent move from full
Post by: cliffmarshall on October 29, 2014, 07:28:49 PM: Seriously, ive run out twice any body have a fuel guage problem with ST1100?? Please no more comedy, its really an issue
Title: Re: fuel guage dosent move from full
Post by: Brock on October 29, 2014, 08:04:44 PM: OK.

The guys werent being facetious, it does take a while for the gauge to move from full. It sounds like your fuel transmitter is stuck. sounds like you will need to pull the fuel pump/sender assy out of the tank ( it comes out the top) and have a look. If it has gone bad, it might be repaireable, or it may need to be replaced.

In the mean time, fill the tank, reset the odometer and refill at around 400 Ks
Title: Re: fuel guage dosent move from full
Post by: StinkyPete on October 29, 2014, 08:27:15 PM: Quote from: cliffmarshall on October 29, 2014, 07:28:49 PM
Seriously, ive run out twice any body have a fuel guage problem with ST1100?? Please no more comedy, its really an issue

Woops. I couldn't resist. Sorry :-[
Title: Re: fuel guage dosent move from full
Post by: Shaun on October 29, 2014, 08:30:32 PM: If you are doing city riding, the ST may be a touch thirstier, I would aim for a refill every 300km just to be safe if you are in a lot of stop start traffic.
Title: Re: fuel guage dosent move from full
Post by: johnnyYTED on October 29, 2014, 08:52:04 PM: :dred11
cliff if you find your fuel sensor is stuffed Shaun may be able to help you with the one from his bike being dismantled
Title: Re: fuel guage dosent move from full
Post by: alans1100 on October 29, 2014, 09:00:08 PM: Quote from: cliffmarshall on October 29, 2014, 07:28:49 PM
Seriously, ive run out twice any body have a fuel guage problem with ST1100?? Please no more comedy, its really an issue

Sounds like a fuel warning light failure as well. The sensor is attached to the fuel pump The low fuel warning should activate at about 4 litres to empty.

The actual fuel level for the gauge is on the LH side of the tank and has nothing to do with the fuel pump: see item 20. Even if this sticks or fails the low level fuel sensor on the pump should still activate the warning light unless like mine the sensor has failed.

http://www.st-1100.com/st1100-parts-fiche-fuel-tank-st1100ax.html (http://www.st-1100.com/st1100-parts-fiche-fuel-tank-st1100ax.html)
Title: Re: fuel guage dosent move from full
Post by: Brock on October 29, 2014, 09:33:32 PM: Well there you go, I have never seen that before.. better let the tank empty before pulling the sender unit out..
Title: Re: fuel guage dosent move from full
Post by: cliffmarshall on November 27, 2014, 08:24:21 AM: yes it was the fuel pump sender and the warning light also thanks all !!!