Thats a good idea! I used to have those types of gas gauge caps on some fuel tanks that my dad had in his boat and they worked pretty good...other than the gauge moving along whenever the boat/tank rocked back and forth. But once the boat was still, the reading was steady.

I don't know if 9" is the right size for our V force gas tanks. Good question. I hope someone on here can chime in with the right answer.

Also, I wonder if those gas guage caps are VENTED or NON-VENTED? I'm not sure, but I thought the V-force gas caps are NON-VENTED...someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

Happy trails...

 

Yeah I guess a lot of riding lawnmowers & tractors use them too and work great when stopped. I believe most are non-vented.

 

I'm thinking it wouldn't work..

Our tanks are on an angle and the deepest part is by the fuel pump and the shallow part is by the cap.

I always road until the light came on, then figured I had enough fuel for about 20miles to get home.

V tanks are vented into the frame.. So the cap is NOT vented.

 

Oh didn't think of the angle. But how much deeper is the deepest part compared to where the cap lines up? Would it make that big of a difference really? Maybe it'd only be a 1/8 tank off.

Yeah I've been riding till the light comes on too, but almost didn't make it home last weekend and was out in the desert by myself with no gas can & no cell reception (not smart on my part).

 

Those used to be on the older model popo's. I would say they are non vented. Yes Mikey the V caps are not vented. The tank has its own air vent. That is a good idea. I guess it would be as easy as measuring down in the tank huh. I will do that later if I think of it.

 

That is why most go with a 6 pack grab bar or Rack. Fuel in a can helps. That is why I got a 6 pack rack and I have hauled extra gas with me once. :lol: Go figure.

 

lol. Yeah I only have the PRM desert grab bar, but I bought one of those tractor manual holder things and a 1 liter fuel bottle to mount under my right rear fender for a little extra fuel storage. Haven't done it yet though.

According to my calculations that would give me approximately an extra 5.28 miles.

 

I think it a great idea,after some usage you will know how much you have left and have a gauge to go by. When it reads empty,fill it up,then you will know what is left from that point by how much it takes to fill the tank.

 

I added one of these to my 02 sportsman 500 years ago, never really worked very well. I just dont think these tanks are made for them.

 

I added one of these to my 02 sportsman 500 years ago, never really worked very well. I just dont think these tanks are made for them.

I didn't know they had Sportsman's back in the 1500's
Every snowmobile I've had when I was younger,used this style gauge,they are better then nothing,including a low warning light.(like my motorcycle has) It would be fine if you ride all the time and know what's left in the tank,but when it sits for awhile,you have know idea whats left. I end up going to the gas station to fill it up,just to be safe.

 

I guess it likely depends on the tank. The Trailblazer 300 I used it on was pretty dang accurate, within a 1/16th of a tank.

It would be very helpful in calculating our MPG more accurately, even if it wasn't 100% accurate.

 

Thats what I dont understand, my 02 prairie has a low fuel light on it, which was replaced with the belt light on the newer models. The low fuel light is nice to have.

 

Well the kfx 700's still have a low fuel light, and although it's better than nothing it's not as handy as a gauge.

I could even re-label the gauge once I experimented with it and figured out where 1/4, 1/2, & 3/4 of a tank corresponded to on the gauge.

 

My 04 Prairie has a fuel gauge in the instrument cluster.

 

Well then all of us KFX owners are jealous! Wish Kawi could have made something work for us.

 

Couldn't you just put an instrument cluster from a brute or prairie on the V, and have a working fuel gauge?

 

I doubt it's that simple. I don't think the V's sending unit is the same as the prairie's. Kinda overkill just for a gas level too. If I wanted that I could just use an universal aftermarket gas gauge & sending unit kit and mount the gauge somewhere. It's been done before (think I saw someone on this forum with a brute cluster on their V).

It would be much easier just to put a $9 cap on.

 

Yes you can,but most likely the entire harness,sensors and CDI will need to be changed.

 

uh yea... screw that. :lol:

 

It would be much easier just to put a $9 cap on.

Exactly,even my gauge does not tell me when I'm "really" empty,I still have some left over and have an idea how far I can go.

 

UPDATE: Took some measurements. Ordered Cap.

Tank Depth is 9-1/4" to top of filler neck.
Filler Neck is 2-1/4".

So after randomly searching the internet for a cap I stumbled upon a lawnmower website that had a TON of caps listed by size. I found the size I needed, figured out the machine it was intended for (luckily a common John Deere model) and found it for cheap on Ebay.

Long story short I ordered the cap here for $11.40 shipped. Also found a guy on Ebay who will custom make any size for around $18 shipped. Mine will be here Wednesday I'll let you guys know how it works. woot.

 

$11.40 shipped. Also found a guy on Ebay who will custom make any size for around $18 shipped. Mine will be here Wednesday I'll let you guys know how it works. woot.

For that price, I would say it's worth a shot! Looking forward to that also:tup:

 

I will be waiting to see what happens.

 

sissys just go old school and use a lighter

 

:lol:

 

Did you get one with the proper threads? The threads on our tanks are odd-ball and most won't screw on. The IMS tanks have the common thread on them.

 

Yeah I thought about that. From talking to the guy on ebay that custom makes them he seemed to think that ATVs, golf carts, & lawnmowers where similar.

We'll see I guess.

 

Yeah I discovered that too. Did you try one also?

 

I wanted to see if it would fit an IMS tank - it didn't. Looks like the IMS is larger - closer to 2 1/2 ". I'll have to mic it to be sure. Do you happen to know the website with the gas cap specs?

 

I'm at work right now, so I don't have the info. I'll post it when I get home later.

 

get a universal electric fuel gauge kit and put a gauge on your dash

 

Just what I need, another gauge :lol: :lol:

 

Getting the sending unit calibrated & working properly would be a pain (if at all possible). I've seen kits like these used on golf carts: UNIVERSAL FUEL LEVEL GAUGE SET FOR ALL 12-VOLT NEGATIVE GROUND SYSTEMS - JCWhitney

 

Will these fit the tank????

EPI: Snowmobile Gas Cap

Kenny

 

Will these fit the tank????

EPI: Snowmobile Gas Cap

Kenny

No. I bought a 9" deep one and it was too long. Needs to be about 8.5"-9". And the 2.25" neck was too small.

 

I think this one would fit if it could be cut down (it's way too tall). It's a 2 1/2 diameter cap (vs. the 2 1/4 inch).
NEW POLARIS GAUGED GAS CAP FITS EDGE SWITCHBACK 04-05 - eBay (item 290526516681 end time Feb-22-11 23:34:06 PST)
But I hate to buy another one that might not fit either . I'm going to mic the threads this weekend just to see what the actual size is.

 

You can't really "cut" these down to size. The metal rod in the middle has twist in it where the float slides up & down. The twist is what spins the gauge needle. If you cut it you would need to calibrate it to make sure the twist was still in the correct location or it would not be accurate.

Also, I think the thread pitch on our caps may be unique as well, hard to tell by just looking though. You might want to try miccing the thread gap/pitch as well.

*EDIT* One more thing - I've noticed some sellers incorrectly state the gas cap diameter. I found listings that said 2-1/4" & 2-1/2" for exact same cap I ordered. Some are measuring ID, some likely OD.