fuel gauge

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mk1rs
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fuel gauge

Post by mk1rs »

just noticed my fuel gauge seems to have stopped working even tho i have just put £15 of diesel in
any ideas guys ?

car is a 02 plate hdi

thanx steve
poddack
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Re: fuel gauge

Post by poddack »

Dry joints on the back of the dashbaord, broken fuel gauge sender in the tank, connections?
406 estate, 2.1TD, I fixed her, then part exchanged her for a Mercedes E300TD Avantgarde Estate.
Hmmmm, straight 6 goodness!
grandpa
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Re: fuel gauge

Post by grandpa »

Have just brought a 02 hdi 100 bhp has the same had 1/4 tank drove home and about 30 miles went to put in some juice light came on for reserve put in 20 quid gauge never move filled up 2 days later all OK now .think it may be a sticky float ? hope this helps
mk1rs
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Re: fuel gauge

Post by mk1rs »

thanx
ill hoy more fuel in and try that first
FarmerPug
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Re: fuel gauge

Post by FarmerPug »

my 2002 hdi seems to have a mad fuel gaue, if i fill it up, it could do about 200 miles and be well below half, then suddenly jump back up again, although if the problem is that the car is making diesel i wouldnt mind
mattyf
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Re: fuel gauge

Post by mattyf »

Just reading this and was thinking that the problem I’m having sounds a bit like this ... my fuel gauge won’t go below ¼ of a tank before the car stalls :shock: (not fun on the motorway!!). I know there’s diesel in there, I to think that it has a sticky float to and was wondering how easy the fix is for it?? It’s a 1999 2.0 hdi.

Many thanks Matt
dkenny31
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Re: fuel gauge

Post by dkenny31 »

i think the fuel gage comes as standard not showing the correct level because mines is the same im on the red then quarter tank the best thing to do is work out a milage like if i put £10 in i work out that should last at least 70 mile the way i drive anyway then fill up again at least i know i dont need to put trust on what the gage says
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