Fuel Gauge misreading

[Mikey B]

Filled the Bongo up today, but the gauge is only reading half full. Its a 95 machine 4wd.
Any ideas how to fix it?
In the short term I know I can do approx 300km by using the trip.

[missfixit70]

Likely to be the earth on the sender this link to the clininc archives may help - http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/fox_archives4.htm#fuel
or http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... mit=Search

[bigdaddycain]

Filled the Bongo up today, but the gauge is only reading half full. Its a 95 machine 4wd.
Any ideas how to fix it?
In the short term I know I can do approx 300km by using the trip.

300 miles you mean?

[Mikey B]

Thanks for the help. I now know what I'm doing next weekend.

[Bainy]

Me too it seems.
This is an intermittent fault that has been bugging me for a month or two

[David Edwards]

Quick info save the search, slide the middle seats forward and the rear ones back as far as they can go, grab the carpet on the drivers, slide between the seats and pull like hell, this will expose the cover plate with the earth unit. I made a second earth after cleaning it all as a back up.

[Mikey B]

I am in the process of running a secondary earth from the sender unit, just 1 question as I know that Japanese have their own coulour codes for wiring, is the earth the yellow & green or the red & black wire? I know it might be a stupid question but want to get it right.

[dandywarhol]

Seem to remember it having black in it - black's usually earth on Jap stuff

[Mikey B]

Have attached to the black and red wire and earthed to the seat rail bolts, but tank is only reading 1/4 full. Have only done 250 km from full. Maybe I'll have o fill it up and ses if needle moves to the top

[Mikey B]

Have just put fuel in 30 litres now reading almost full but usually takes time to rise to full tank..
Will give it a couple of days to see if its fixed - fingers crossed.

[Mikey B]

Have checked the gauge and have don 230km, tank reading half full. Looks like this is now fixed.

Sorry for the delay in writting but been makig the most of the good weather and been using the bike to commute.