fuel gauge misread
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fuel gauge misread
So ive learnt something tonight...
since i took ownership of tweety i havnt 'filled her up' ive just been drip feeding it $20 at a time and its been hitting half a tank and dropping to 1/4 tank stupidly quickly.
i figured the O² sensor was bung but tonight i thought id splash out.
put $50 in (from just under 1/4 tank) it stopped at $46 dollars and i tried everything to get the full 50 in, but i didnt get any higher than $47...
IT WAS FULL! (overflowing full)
took off and the gauge only read a smidge over 3/4...
what could it be? the sensor in the tank or the cluster gauge?
anyone with relevant experience would be appreciated
thought i was burning through too much gas.
since i took ownership of tweety i havnt 'filled her up' ive just been drip feeding it $20 at a time and its been hitting half a tank and dropping to 1/4 tank stupidly quickly.
i figured the O² sensor was bung but tonight i thought id splash out.
put $50 in (from just under 1/4 tank) it stopped at $46 dollars and i tried everything to get the full 50 in, but i didnt get any higher than $47...
IT WAS FULL! (overflowing full)
took off and the gauge only read a smidge over 3/4...
what could it be? the sensor in the tank or the cluster gauge?
anyone with relevant experience would be appreciated
thought i was burning through too much gas.
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Re: fuel gauge misread
Believe it or not it happened to me and was the cluster reading too low because someone pulled the needles off...
swap out the cluster and recheck and if it's right then you owe me $20
swap out the cluster and recheck and if it's right then you owe me $20
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i thought it might be the needle, but it doesnt go stupidly low when the car is off... and none of the other needles have an issue... im 90% sure this cluster has never been removedSahin wrote:Believe it or not it happened to me and was the cluster reading too low because someone pulled the needles off...
swap out the cluster and recheck and if it's right then you owe me $20
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thats why i was thinking it might be the sensor in the tank
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Re: fuel gauge misread
I sort of have the same thing happen. Above about half it'll see to be fine, then it'll drop to 1/4. But many times when it gets to that and I fill up15-20 litres, the needle will go to 3/4.
No suggestions, but I'll hang around for the solution.
No suggestions, but I'll hang around for the solution.
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Re: fuel gauge misread
Yeah the level reader could be rusty. Not all that hard to get out & check apart from the fuel line (undo it from underneath first)
I've probably got a spare level reader here.
I've probably got a spare level reader here.
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Re: fuel gauge misread
Someone may have swapped your cluster out! and that whole video and low kms story was a total scam!
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Come to think about it there's a sticker on the cam cover that says the cam belt was done at 225000 kms I just figured it was a typo and it was done at 25 thou
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SchumieFan wrote:Come to think about it there's a sticker on the cam cover that says the can belt was done at 225000 kms I just figured it was a typo and it was done at 25 though
ROR!
I just had to add it ......
sublime19 wrote:Lol clearly you don't know me well enough, it was a joke
I talk a lot of sh*t, usually have to keep a roll of toilet paper handy in the car for my mouth
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Yeah I remember what it looks like from when you put your new pump in... Might have a look in the weekend.Bennoz wrote:Yeah the level reader could be rusty. Not all that hard to get out & check apart from the fuel line (undo it from underneath first)
I've probably got a spare level reader here.
Failing that, Shane had one in his fs thread
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If you need a nice dry garage to work in, let me know... Mine is always on offer...SchumieFan wrote:Yeah I remember what it looks like from when you put your new pump in... Might have a look in the weekend.Bennoz wrote:Yeah the level reader could be rusty. Not all that hard to get out & check apart from the fuel line (undo it from underneath first)
I've probably got a spare level reader here.
Failing that, Shane had one in his fs thread
I just had to add it ......
sublime19 wrote:Lol clearly you don't know me well enough, it was a joke
I talk a lot of sh*t, usually have to keep a roll of toilet paper handy in the car for my mouth
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Cheers mate!
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Re: fuel gauge misread
The Fto tank is 60 litres no 50. 20 bucks will get the gauge to a quarter max.