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Hi fellas, Is a dodgy fuel gauge a common fault on the 406 saloons ?
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hi kev, yep it is mate. it probably relates to dry solder joints on the back of the clocks on the PCB (power circuit board)

i had this problem last year. i removed clocks and went over all solder joints on the board and problem was solved.
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Not saloons in particular, it's a common fault on HDis though.
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Gary406 wrote:hi kev, yep it is mate. it probably relates to dry solder joints on the back of the clocks on the PCB (power circuit board)

i had this problem last year. i removed clocks and went over all solder joints on the board and problem was solved.
Cheers Gary..I'LL have a look when I can get a min
It seems to have a mind of its own registering 3/4 full even when I know its only got a bit in ...Grrrrrr
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steve_earwig wrote:Not saloons in particular, it's a common fault on HDis though.
cheers :shock:
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I suffer the same fate as the rest of you 406 owners. But mine's a 2.0 16V though. I'm not sure if I'm up to removing the clocks and re-soldering them. I'll have to learn to live with it :cheesy:
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