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Lying Fuel Gauge
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 6:49 pm
by AntD
Hi all,
'87 410JL, fuel gauge is miles off - full tank displays about half, no idea where empty really is!
Am carrying a fuel can, but any ideas what could be the issue? And how to fix it!
Re: Lying Fuel Gauge
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:06 pm
by Jordi
Possibly a corroded sender.
As a lot of people just "put a tenner in" the sender gets rusty / corroded and the top half of it doesn't work very well.
Sometimes removing it and cleaning it up can help.
Re: Lying Fuel Gauge
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:13 pm
by AntD
Where's the sender?
Re: Lying Fuel Gauge
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:02 pm
by kiwizook
bolted on top of the tank. look like a little round hatch with a wire attached to it, simply unscrew the screws and pop it out mate
Re: Lying Fuel Gauge
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:51 pm
by Jordi
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What he said.
Re: Lying Fuel Gauge
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 7:23 pm
by dazerede
My fuel gauge doesn't work correctly if I drive it about on normal roads it says about half a tank but if i stop and leave it running for 5 mins the fuel gauge will show just bellow 3/4 full
Re: Lying Fuel Gauge
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 4:02 pm
by dominic
Yer that's a common thing.