Fuel gauge

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JIMBOB326
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Fuel gauge

Post by JIMBOB326 »

I put £15 worth of diesel in my car today and the fuel gauge hasnt moved off empty(with orange light on!). When i bought the car it was on empty and when i put £15 in the fuel tank it shot up to just under half a tank. Can anyone enlighten me as to what the problem is? The car is on 96000 miles at the moment.
midsdaz
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Re: Fuel gauge

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I notice difference with my with were it's parked I can get in and the orange
Light is on then down the road it goes up to quarter of a tank
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john170277
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Re: Fuel gauge

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i have the same problem can be on empty put a gallon in and it goes upto puarter of tank could be french electrics
midsdaz
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Re: Fuel gauge

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My previous d8 used to be a nightmare it's the only car I new that could use a tank of fuel just by pulling off then wen stopping it would go bk to full again like u said French electrics
2.1 glx p reg d9 half leather electric seats d9 centre console leather steering wheel front lag splitter de badged front end strut brace all grey bits of interior is now black
Things to do finish off fitting leather door cards,coil overs,window tint, fit wolfrace wheels with 20 mm spacers 225.45.17 and the list will continue
grasmere59
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Re: Fuel gauge

Post by grasmere59 »

Mine was nearly full and a put 5ltrs in out of a can and it was brim full and it dropped to 3/4's on the gauge,my previous 110 Rapier was just as irratic
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