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Flo- Scan Questions
I have a 2002 225 Merc EFI and want to hook up a FLO Scan (Series 5500)
or other Fuel Computer, like the Standard Horizion Fuel Flow meter or the NavMan Fuel Flow meter. On the FLOScan, I see the on the gauge it shows gallons, how does it know , if say , you have 75 gal in the tank and add 45 more gallons. Is there and way to adjust this? Same question for the Standard Horizion and NAvMan. They all show the GPH but im curious how the gauge knows how much fuel is in a half full tank. Or do you just need to start with a full tank On the FLOScan I gues I would need the 0-32 GPH. Anyone have a 225 Merc EFI with some GPH numbers and rpm. Thanks -- Bill D Pensacola, FL |
Flo- Scan Questions
On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 08:33:02 -0500, BD
wrote: I have a 2002 225 Merc EFI and want to hook up a FLO Scan (Series 5500) or other Fuel Computer, like the Standard Horizion Fuel Flow meter or the NavMan Fuel Flow meter. On the FLOScan, I see the on the gauge it shows gallons, how does it know , if say , you have 75 gal in the tank and add 45 more gallons. Is there and way to adjust this? Same question for the Standard Horizion and NAvMan. I had a Flo-Scan on a previous boat. It didn't know how large the tank was, and didn't need to, as the "odometer" was a "Fuel Used" counter, not a "Fuel Remaining". There was a button to reset the counter to zero, which I did every time I filled up. -- Peter Bennett, VE7CEI peterbb4 (at) interchange.ubc.ca new newsgroup users info : http://vancouver-webpages.com/nnq GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca |
Flo- Scan Questions
My Floscan reads total gallons used since reset. When I fill up, I
reset the gallons to zero. Al BD wrote: I have a 2002 225 Merc EFI and want to hook up a FLO Scan (Series 5500) or other Fuel Computer, like the Standard Horizion Fuel Flow meter or the NavMan Fuel Flow meter. On the FLOScan, I see the on the gauge it shows gallons, how does it know , if say , you have 75 gal in the tank and add 45 more gallons. Is there and way to adjust this? Same question for the Standard Horizion and NAvMan. They all show the GPH but im curious how the gauge knows how much fuel is in a half full tank. Or do you just need to start with a full tank On the FLOScan I gues I would need the 0-32 GPH. Anyone have a 225 Merc EFI with some GPH numbers and rpm. Thanks |
Flo- Scan Questions
Al Carmon wrote:
My Floscan reads total gallons used since reset. When I fill up, I reset the gallons to zero. Al BD wrote: I have a 2002 225 Merc EFI and want to hook up a FLO Scan (Series 5500) or other Fuel Computer, like the Standard Horizion Fuel Flow meter or the NavMan Fuel Flow meter. On the FLOScan, I see the on the gauge it shows gallons, how does it know , if say , you have 75 gal in the tank and add 45 more gallons. Is there and way to adjust this? Same question for the Standard Horizion and NAvMan. They all show the GPH but im curious how the gauge knows how much fuel is in a half full tank. Or do you just need to start with a full tank On the FLOScan I gues I would need the 0-32 GPH. Anyone have a 225 Merc EFI with some GPH numbers and rpm. Thanks I don't keep the tank full on my Parker. No need to carry around 170 gallons. I fill it to about 100 gallons, and save close to 500 pounds... |
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That's nice for you. Doesn't apply to my use:-)
Al Harry Krause wrote: Al Carmon wrote: My Floscan reads total gallons used since reset. When I fill up, I reset the gallons to zero. Al BD wrote: I have a 2002 225 Merc EFI and want to hook up a FLO Scan (Series 5500) or other Fuel Computer, like the Standard Horizion Fuel Flow meter or the NavMan Fuel Flow meter. On the FLOScan, I see the on the gauge it shows gallons, how does it know , if say , you have 75 gal in the tank and add 45 more gallons. Is there and way to adjust this? Same question for the Standard Horizion and NAvMan. They all show the GPH but im curious how the gauge knows how much fuel is in a half full tank. Or do you just need to start with a full tank On the FLOScan I gues I would need the 0-32 GPH. Anyone have a 225 Merc EFI with some GPH numbers and rpm. Thanks I don't keep the tank full on my Parker. No need to carry around 170 gallons. I fill it to about 100 gallons, and save close to 500 pounds... |
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BD wrote:
I have a 2002 225 Merc EFI and want to hook up a FLO Scan (Series 5500) or other Fuel Computer, like the Standard Horizion Fuel Flow meter or the NavMan Fuel Flow meter. On the FLOScan, I see the on the gauge it shows gallons, how does it know , if say , you have 75 gal in the tank and add 45 more gallons. Is there and way to adjust this? Same question for the Standard Horizion and NAvMan. They all show the GPH but im curious how the gauge knows how much fuel is in a half full tank. Or do you just need to start with a full tank On the FLOScan I gues I would need the 0-32 GPH. Anyone have a 225 Merc EFI with some GPH numbers and rpm. Thanks I have the cheaper Standard Horizon on my Parker. It knows how much fuel is in the tank because you tell it. My Parker holds 170 gallons, or so the factory says. If I fill it up, I set the gauge to 170 total. Standard Horizon has downloadable manuals on line. |
Flo- Scan Questions
The flowmeter option on the Navman 5500 GPS requires fule top-up to be
entered to provide the fuel remaining display. Don't know about the rest, but should be no different. Tan PS "BD" wrote in message . .. I have a 2002 225 Merc EFI and want to hook up a FLO Scan (Series 5500) or other Fuel Computer, like the Standard Horizion Fuel Flow meter or the NavMan Fuel Flow meter. On the FLOScan, I see the on the gauge it shows gallons, how does it know , if say , you have 75 gal in the tank and add 45 more gallons. Is there and way to adjust this? Same question for the Standard Horizion and NAvMan. They all show the GPH but im curious how the gauge knows how much fuel is in a half full tank. Or do you just need to start with a full tank On the FLOScan I gues I would need the 0-32 GPH. Anyone have a 225 Merc EFI with some GPH numbers and rpm. Thanks -- Bill D Pensacola, FL |
Flo- Scan Questions
So here's your answer to your question.
I have owned both the Floscan 5500 and the Navman 3100 in twin engine installations. (and, the Navman 2100, which is the apparent equivilant to the Standard Horizon unit) The Floscan, much to my disappointment did not allow you to set the gallons remaining. Consequently, for it to be accurate in it's totalizer in relation to your tank, you have to fill up every time. At 125 gals, and 275 gals for the last two boats, that's not always practical. I would, however like the totalizer to be reasonably accurate as analog fuel gauges rarely are. It's also a great way to subtly get your freeloading friends to understand just how much you are absorbing for their entertainment ;-) The Navman units, besides being a digital display instead of sweep movement, have many features that the Floscans either don't have at all, or are only available on much more expensive units. For instance, the 2100, and the 3100 do allow you to set the gallons added to the current fuel remaining. The 3100 has a GPS interface that allows you to display instanteous MPG (or GPM in my case). This calculation lets me continously adjust my throttles, and trim as sea conditions, vessel weight, and wind direction changes throughout a passage. I have found the 3100 with twin transducers at less than half the cost of a comparable single transducer unit from Floscan. The 2100 is typically available with a single engine sender for around 150.00 Oh, and for diesel engines...... http://www.navman.com/marine/product...200/index.html Sounds like I work for Navman. I don't. Just a happy customer that's done fuel monitoring both ways. BD wrote in message ... I have a 2002 225 Merc EFI and want to hook up a FLO Scan (Series 5500) or other Fuel Computer, like the Standard Horizion Fuel Flow meter or the NavMan Fuel Flow meter. On the FLOScan, I see the on the gauge it shows gallons, how does it know , if say , you have 75 gal in the tank and add 45 more gallons. Is there and way to adjust this? Same question for the Standard Horizion and NAvMan. They all show the GPH but im curious how the gauge knows how much fuel is in a half full tank. Or do you just need to start with a full tank On the FLOScan I gues I would need the 0-32 GPH. Anyone have a 225 Merc EFI with some GPH numbers and rpm. Thanks |
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