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Posted: 21 Feb 2025 at 12:51pm |
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Do they have fuel gauges for allis chalmer b if they don't is it possible to install one?
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Alberta Phil
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Posted: 21 Feb 2025 at 1:00pm |
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Most common gauge is a stick about a foot long!! LOL Otherwise, I don't think I have ever seen any other type of gauge for the 'B'
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LiL B Orange
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Posted: 21 Feb 2025 at 1:04pm |
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Is it possible to Install an aftermarket gauge because I thought about cutting a hole in the top and install a marine 6 gal sending unit
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Posted: 21 Feb 2025 at 1:11pm |
Anything is possible if you want to put the effort in, to be honest though I think you're best just carrying a dipstick with you & an extra 1 or 2 gallon can as a "reserve".
Just how much of a road trip are you planning, some kind of slow-paced scenic adventure? I'd likely only worry about a full on gauge if I were putting some serious miles in.
Edited by ekjdm14 - 21 Feb 2025 at 1:13pm
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LiL B Orange
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Posted: 21 Feb 2025 at 1:15pm |
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Not sure just alittle senic
adventure but it's dumb idea though
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Posted: 21 Feb 2025 at 1:22pm |
 LiL B Orange wrote:
Not sure just alittle senic
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LOL if you want to see dumb ideas you need to see the resurrection of my '41 B! Nothing wrong with having some fun & getting some use out of the old girl.
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Posted: 21 Feb 2025 at 1:24pm |
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The hand crank is the perfect fuel gauge. The length from the pulley spuds to the first bend is exactly the depth of the tank.
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Posted: 21 Feb 2025 at 1:28pm |
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Posted: 21 Feb 2025 at 3:22pm |
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I don't know anything about it, only remember my grandfather had a gauge that was a gas cap for his WD Allis. It stood 3 or 4 inches above the tank. A person could get 1 of the gauges like they used on snowmobiles, ATVs and lawnmowers. You have to look down on it from above and you would have to make an adapter to go from half turn to spin on.
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Posted: 21 Feb 2025 at 4:50pm |
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Yes a aftermarket company made them for wc wd uc b and c’s
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Posted: 21 Feb 2025 at 9:14pm |
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Could one out of a D series be adapted?
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Posted: 21 Feb 2025 at 9:17pm |
PaulB wrote:
The hand crank is the perfect fuel gauge. The length from the pulley spuds to the first bend is exactly the depth of the tank. |
Who knew! I'll have to check this one out! I carry a cut off yard stick and mark full , half etc. Aldo gave written 1 hr, 2 hr etc to mark my burn down
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D17 Series 1
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Posted: 21 Feb 2025 at 9:43pm |
As Paul B said, the hand crank is the fuel gauge for a B C CA. I don't know for sure in the B C, but the hand crank sits perfectly behind the steering box bracket on the CA. But I can't remember the last time I used it to actually start either of my CA's. Leon B MO
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Posted: 22 Feb 2025 at 12:01am |
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They should run all day on one tank of fuel, anyway my wd will.
Just fill er up every morning and you shouldn’t have to worry.
There was a company that made gauges that you could read from the seat, I have one on a 45 gas…
Doubt they’ll still in Business though..
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Posted: 22 Feb 2025 at 6:40am |
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If you wanted to have an inexpensive "gauge", you could plumb a tee before the sediment bowl with a hose barb and attach a vertical piece of clear tubing to the outside of the tank. The top of the vertical tubing would have to be vented.
Edited by WF owner - 22 Feb 2025 at 6:41am
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Posted: 22 Feb 2025 at 9:47am |
Here is a gauge I saw on a CA last year. However, I can't recall what company made it. It was similar to an older gas gauge on a snowmobile . It measures in 1/4 increments I believe.
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Posted: 22 Feb 2025 at 10:00am |
Here’s the one on my 45.. 
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Posted: 22 Feb 2025 at 11:15am |
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Wbecker had a post on Nov 23, 2016.
“Fuel gauge on my b gas tank”. He did an awesome job.
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Posted: 22 Feb 2025 at 11:30am |
I’m not sure how to post a link. I will try to post a screenshot 
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Posted: 23 Feb 2025 at 9:59am |
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I guess the gage would be fine but too much trouble for me. The ball peen in the tool box has worked fine since 1949. Hint....always fuel up before leaving the drive way.
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Posted: 23 Feb 2025 at 7:16pm |
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reminds me of a "measure" stick auto advertisement designed and graduated for the model "T" ford I found several in Dad's shop when he passed. Wonder if tractor implement companies ever made something similar. :) If someone wanted to they could run the tank empty then make a stick graduated to the 1/2 gallon as they fill with measured amount's :) inche square with each side for a different tractor :)
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Posted: 23 Feb 2025 at 8:58pm |
Brian S(NY) wrote:
reminds me of a "measure" stick auto advertisement designed and graduated for the model "T" ford I found several in Dad's shop when he passed. Wonder if tractor implement companies ever made something similar. :) If someone wanted to they could run the tank empty then make a stick graduated to the 1/2 gallon as they fill with measured amount's :) inche square with each side for a different tractor :) |
I have seen those measuring sticks advertised in the Steiner catalog
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