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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 08 2008,4:08 pm Post # 1 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Hello everyone. What i am wondering, is are there any gauges that have 2 needles in them and they will monitor the fuel level in 2 tanks? I have 2 fuel tanks in my boat and only one has a sender in the tank, and id rather not cut another hole in the dash.  If there arent any available, is there a way to have a sender in each tank and have a selector switch to choose between them kinda like the old ford trucks had.
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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 08 2008,4:37 pm Post # 2 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
I have a tank on each side, but a sender in one tank only.  How my tanks are plumbed, they automatically equalize anyway so only one gauge is necessary. :)





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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 08 2008,4:41 pm Post # 3 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Not trying to be a smartass here. Buy another sending unit and wire it the same way as the old ford. I always prefered to gauges myself.

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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 08 2008,4:42 pm Post # 4 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
srry man, i just wasnt sure how an old style ford fuel selector is wired.
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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 08 2008,4:59 pm Post # 5 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Quote (maddogg20 @ Jan. 08 2008,4:42 pm)
srry man, i just wasnt sure how an old style ford fuel selector is wired.

Just a double throw double pole switch. Wired just like you have now times two. Sounds to easy right, it is. I'll see if I can find a diagram for you.

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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 08 2008,6:16 pm Post # 6 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Mine Uses One Gauge and a Single Pole Double Throw switch to select which side that it reads...

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Quote (Carrera Elite @ Jan. 08 2008,6:16 pm)
Mine Uses One Gauge and a Single Pole Double Throw switch to select which side that it reads...

I guess that would be better. No off position would be needed.

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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 09 2008,7:40 am Post # 8 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
If you draw off the bottom of the tanks, you can draw from both at the same time and only need one sender in one tank since they will equalize, if you draw off the top then you need to switch from one to the other and you need a sender in each tank, but all you need to do is set it up like a pickup truck with dual tanks!.. :good
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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 19 2008,8:20 pm Post # 9 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
you can also use a dual tank fuel selector from imco or eddie marine they switch the tanks and the gauge at the same time from side to side using one fuel level guage and very easy to install  :good

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