Does any one know if any makes a gas cap with a gage in it?? Does Polaris??





2003 Polaris 600
2003 Polaris 400 (Wife)
2000 E-Ton 150 (Son)
2003 E-Ton Viper 90 (Daughter)

 

i wish they did. It kinda sucks that there is not a gage or a something on the display screen. if anyone has any info please pass it on. thanks!

 

You can put a gas cap w/ gauge from another Polaris ATV into the 600/700 tank, just make sure you get one that isn't too long that it hits the bottom of the tank. The problem is that it will never be right. If you take a look at the way the gas tank is designed, the lowest part of the tank is a few inches in front of the hole you put the cap on. So, basically, when the gauge said you were empty, the portion of the tank that was lower than where the hole is could still be full. I can't really do it justice by explaining it, a picture would be worth a thousand words here... but take a look at your ATV and you'll see what I mean. They had to change the gas tank a bit to make room for the engine, making a standard gauge useless... that's why they don't include one with it. They really should have built some kind of sensor into it that worked with the electronic display or something, but so far no such luck. I'm sure sooner or later they'll come up with something and add it... hopefully we can retrofit our existing ATV's with it.

 

I have the appropriate Polaris gas guage on my two quads, I knew the guage wouldn't be completely accurate, but I figured what's the worst that could happen, it would say empty, and I would still have some gas left. This is really a good thing! It is really good to get an accurate guess as to the level of gas, without always taking the cap off. Just my $0.02

"Z"

 

I agree with you Zak, I have one on mine too. However, a much cheaper, though slightly less accurate gauge is to simply wait until you run out of gas. Then switch the fuel tank to reserve, and you'll always know exactly how much you have left. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

I understand that they make one for the the scramblers, but the gas tank is shaped considerably different.

 

I can't believe someone hasn't come up with a simple gravity/tube setup. A tube hooked into the bottom of the tank then vented at the top could be calibrated to show the fuel level. Sounds like a great aftermarket item to me... do I smell patent?

 

Some motorcycles already use a design like that... a clear tube that connects to the tank at the top and bottom. It will always show the correct level of gas. A couple lines drawn on the tube would make a nice gauge. On the ATV, though, there really wouldn't be any way to see a tube like that unless you cut away some plastic, and even then you'd still have to practically get off of the ATV to read it. If you're willing to cut some plastic off your ATV and don't mind getting off of the ATV to read it, it's definitely a viable option. I'm still trying to come up with a better method. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]