Gas gauge accuracy?

[Irv]

Just curious how accurate the electric gas gauge will be on my 08 Vector?

I owned a 05 S.E. Yamaha Grizzly it is was terrible, it would read empty loooong before it actually was, are these Yamaha snowmobiles more accurate than their atv's?

Also, I was told I can expect in the neighbourhood of about 150 to 170 miles per tank when just trail riding at a decent /normal speeds, is this true?

 

[bottlerocket]

My attack would light up the low fuel light and still have 3 gallons left in the tank ~ not good to say the least. But better that then the light come on and have 3 oz. left.

 

[Crewchief47]

I refer to the Vectors in our group as the 're-fuelers', simply because if I'm out, I know they have TONS. Depending on what we're doing and where the next stop is, the Vectors sometimes skip a fuel stop, especially if it's the $$$ ones. I'm not sure the two in our group have been low enough to make the light go on.....

 

[Irv]

My attack would light up the low fuel light and still have 3 gallons left in the tank ~ not good to say the least. But better that then the light come on and have 3 oz. left.

I agree but on my Grizzly, it looked like I still had about half of tank or just slightly less.

I was just curious on this one for the exact same reason you stated, does empty mean empty or is there enough left to get to a gas station or enough left to ride another 50 miles or so?

 

[Irv]

I refer to the Vectors in our group as the 're-fuelers', simply because if I'm out, I know they have TONS. Depending on what we're doing and where the next stop is, the Vectors sometimes skip a fuel stop, especially if it's the $$$ ones. I'm not sure the two in our group have been low enough to make the light go on.....

Thanks Crewchief, good to know.

I could also do that with my 95 XLT, no worries skipping a fill if I knew roughly how much farther to go until the next stop?

Some guy's I rode with had no choice and we also had a few close calls but with my XLT I never had to worry as I usually still had tons left

 

[spike337]

Always wish they had a mechanical reserve like a bike does. Must be a reason why they don't? My Phazer is pretty close, about 2 gallons per bar for a total of 8. Wish it came with a 20 gal tank though! lol. I hate stopping, it makes it so hard to get warmed back up, 'fitted in', and comfortable.

 

[BIG BLACK WARRIOR]

If your 2008 Vector is like my 2007 Rage or my 2007 Apex, you have 8 bars show up on the gas gauge when it is full. Both of my sleds hold about 10 gallons full(a little less for the Apex) Each bar represents about 1 gallon. So in other words, when full I can use up a full gallon and I will still show 8 bars. It is not until I have used 2 gallons that I will go down to seven bars, and when all bars are gone, I still have one gallon left. So if I am down half way with four bars showing, that means I have used about 5 gallons and have 5 gallons left. My low fuel ilght comes on when I reach 2 bars left, which means I have 3 gallons left in the tank. It is by far the most accurate electric fuel gauge I have ever had on a snowmobile.

 

[Budweiser]

When I had my Vector I've never seen the yellow warning light go on. Whoever I was with always needed fuel waaaaaay more before I did! The T660's I rode with did pretty well though...

 

[yamahas]

i find the phazer to be accurate enough. i do agree budweiser my dad's t 660 touring does great on fuel. I need to stop first but thats only because of the fact that my tank is half the size.

 

[Irv]

If your 2008 Vector is like my 2007 Rage or my 2007 Apex, you have 8 bars show up on the gas gauge when it is full. Both of my sleds hold about 10 gallons full(a little less for the Apex) Each bar represents about 1 gallon. So in other words, when full I can use up a full gallon and I will still show 8 bars. It is not until I have used 2 gallons that I will go down to seven bars, and when all bars are gone, I still have one gallon left. So if I am down half way with four bars showing, that means I have used about 5 gallons and have 5 gallons left. My low fuel ilght comes on when I reach 2 bars left, which means I have 3 gallons left in the tank. It is by far the most accurate electric fuel gauge I have ever had on a snowmobile.

Great info, thanks everyone

 

[Nick1945]

If your 2008 Vector is like my 2007 Rage or my 2007 Apex, you have 8 bars show up on the gas gauge when it is full. Both of my sleds hold about 10 gallons full(a little less for the Apex) Each bar represents about 1 gallon. So in other words, when full I can use up a full gallon and I will still show 8 bars. It is not until I have used 2 gallons that I will go down to seven bars, and when all bars are gone, I still have one gallon left. So if I am down half way with four bars showing, that means I have used about 5 gallons and have 5 gallons left. My low fuel ilght comes on when I reach 2 bars left, which means I have 3 gallons left in the tank. It is by far the most accurate electric fuel gauge I have ever had on a snowmobile.

Mine reads exactly the same way yours does

 

[ITHAPPENS]

My 2006 Apex was dead accurate as stated above. Just hope my 2011SE is as good, not sure with the new smaller tank tho!

 

[blueironranger]

My phazer isn't too great. Stays at full until just about 2 gallons are gone and the low fuel bar comes on with 2 gallons left....... and on a 7 gallon tank that means the gauge only covers 3.5 gallons of gas, or only half the capacity.