fuel gauge not reading right?
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fuel gauge not reading right?
So my fuel gauge doesn't work properly. After a while it just sits on zero and the low fuel light doesn't come on? I have always filled it up after its been on zero for a while because I don't want to be stuck on the road. But I still want to see if my low fuel light is working but I'm too scared to keep it on zero. It doesn't read right and it drops faster than usual then sits on zero for a while until I fill it up. The fuel also rises if I accelerate fast down hill. Any idea on how I can fix this or how I can drain my fuel without going into the fuel tank? Also once the light comes on which it never has I'm just wonder how much would be left in the tank when it comes one (in litres) thanks sorry if u couldn't understand what I'm saying
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How many K's are you getting out of your tank? I know this will vary due to driving style, by my 97 Manual would get about 500-517k's before fuel light came on. I could then get about another 100k after the light was on...
But this was mixed freeway and city traffic, as it was my daily and taken to work outside of peak hour.
Schumie had a problem with his fuel gauge, and I believe it may be in his COTY thread. It just involved cleaning the mechanism (that I think is in tank) so that the gauge would be able to freely move to the right level. There was a whole heap of gunk on it, if memory serves correct.
But this was mixed freeway and city traffic, as it was my daily and taken to work outside of peak hour.
Schumie had a problem with his fuel gauge, and I believe it may be in his COTY thread. It just involved cleaning the mechanism (that I think is in tank) so that the gauge would be able to freely move to the right level. There was a whole heap of gunk on it, if memory serves correct.
I just had to add it ......
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Re: fuel gauge not reading right?
+1rock_it wrote:
Schumie had a problem with his fuel gauge, and I believe it may be in his COTY thread. It just involved cleaning the mechanism (that I think is in tank) so that the gauge would be able to freely move to the right level. There was a whole heap of gunk on it, if memory serves correct.
Ive had that problem with another car before, they can sometimes get covered in sh*t as rock_it said. I'd try looking into that first
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Re: fuel gauge not reading right?
Thanks mark12 and rock_it. At least most of the people here are helpful with the problem I am having. I'll check it out and clean and see how it goes. Thanks for the help!rock_it wrote:So this thread has gone straight off topic with only 1 reply ...
And you want to continue it...
Let's not junk it up, so the kid can actually get some help ....
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Re: fuel gauge not reading right?
Umm yeah.. Don't go down hills....erfdan wrote: The fuel also rises if I accelerate fast down hill. Any idea on how I can fix this
Of course your fuel is going to move to different levels in the tank if ya pumpin it down a hill.
Just Take a Fuken jerry can and run it dry, see if the lights comes on. Fill it up if it doesn't and u run out..obviously.erfdan wrote:. But I still want to see if my low fuel light is working but I'm too scared to keep it on zero.
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Yeah mines fucked... never fills beyond 3/4 of a tank, even after cleaning the sender unit ( which was covered in carbon) drove over 200k on 'E' this last week and the fuel light never came on... then I chickened out and put $20 in and it still didn't go over 'E'...
I'll replace the pcb board one day
I'll replace the pcb board one day
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Just like my 5-stud conversion...SchumieFan wrote:
I'll replace the pcb board one day
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
Astron_Boy wrote:Hold me Sooty, I need man comfort.
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Sell me your enkeis you buggerrock_it wrote:Just like my 5-stud conversion...SchumieFan wrote:
I'll replace the pcb board one day
I fix cars.
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Daniel2019 wrote:Sell me your enkeis you buggerrock_it wrote:Just like my 5-stud conversion...SchumieFan wrote:
I'll replace the pcb board one day
1k ...
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
Astron_Boy wrote:Hold me Sooty, I need man comfort.
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My light doesn't come on until the needle is sitting a bit below empty.
LED ALL the things.
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Sold if with tyres. Not joking....rock_it wrote:Daniel2019 wrote:Sell me your enkeis you buggerrock_it wrote:Just like my 5-stud conversion...SchumieFan wrote:
I'll replace the pcb board one day
1k ...
I fix cars.
Bennoz wrote:I got Bali beli & sharted on my phone. But it was fun
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Don't have tyres..
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
Astron_Boy wrote:Hold me Sooty, I need man comfort.
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What size tyres fit? I'll see if I can get some from work.
I fix cars.
Bennoz wrote:I got Bali beli & sharted on my phone. But it was fun
bjk wrote:you old people are no help at all.
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I think I had 225's on the front and 235's on the rear... But yeah, seeing if they are going to clear my brakes.. So still an option for me though at the moment...Daniel2019 wrote:What size tyres fit? I'll see if I can get some from work.
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
Astron_Boy wrote:Hold me Sooty, I need man comfort.
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Nah too bad they're mine now idc.rock_it wrote:I think I had 225's on the front and 235's on the rear... But yeah, seeing if they are going to clear my brakes.. So still an option for me though at the moment...Daniel2019 wrote:What size tyres fit? I'll see if I can get some from work.
Anyway back on topic.
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