Fuel flow meters

[GC]

Looks like the Navman wins. How easy or hard is the install?

[laser]

Hey Otto! Where's the other 2??

How do the flow meters work with twin engines and 1 tank?
Bill

If one is good then 2 must be best [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

[cc]

I bought and installed a navman. Easy install, works great! Price is right.

[cSickNick]

I bought the Navman 2100 after Don's(pipeman) advice.

For the money it's great. Especially, for us old outboard pre-mix guys.

recall a few memories(one bad);

- Change the default to gallons, i was burning a lot of liters!
- It came with useless plastic fuel line clamps, buy/change to SS 3/8" fuel line clamps.
- wish it came(or could buy) a vertical holder for mounting the fuel transducer(think that what they call it?) Found that 1 1/2"(check size) grey PVC conduit U-clamps fit nicely around it for mounting.

Lastly, mine started to display erratic display usage after ~ a month. I took the fuel transducer off several times, blew air through it (the turbine wheel would spin), would work for a while until it finally died completely(display would always read "0").

This really sucked, 1st because i relied on it/great when working, 2nd i had to remove the entire unit(pain in the but, unwire, dismount gauge, repull fuel transducer wire, resplice back in fuel line) and ship to the repair center in NH.

I pleaded 1st with the store to return for a new one, answer NO, after 30 days need to go to the manuf.
I pleaded with the manuf, to send me a new one(or just the fuel transducer) and then i will send up the old .... NO again.

(Guess i was spoiled for the way TABMAN would of handle this situation!)

After a few weeks of painful calls for updates they found the fuel transducer was faulty .... duh?, finally sent me a just a new fuel transducer and my original gauge. Re-install everything back, running great since ~ 8months.

Not a major pain, but what a major inconvenience. I learned my lesson, i know what i will do next time(honest = major inconvenience, play stupid = minor inconvenience).

Little winded but that's the facts ..... - Nick

BTW: I thought i read there was some concern of using fuel meters with the new technology outboards? Anyone recall?

[Scott]

I have the Standard Horizon version ….. Was able to get it less than the Navman via boat show pricing and a Standard $75 rebate….. Ended up being $40-50 LESS than the navman ….Even though the Navman sell for around $150 and the other for $200

I would venture a guess that those units are made by the same company …. They look identical …..

[Capt Chuck]

I want one, but recently have heard that I could run into problems as far as starving the big V6 engines for fuel. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] I'm running a straight carbed 250hp. 3/8" fuel line from the engine to the Racor fuel/water separator and then 3/8" again from the Racor to the tank......

Anyone have further advise on these issues???

[Bigshrimpin]

Chuck - I ran my navman 2100 for a season (1988 yamaha 200) before I sold my wellcraft and moved out here. I never had any trouble. After I installed the gauge and tested it a few times, I felt much more comfortable on my 120 mile round-trip cod fishing excursions.