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Fuel Gauge/Tank Question/Issue

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:51 am
by mwrighty
Hello everybody.

I am a new Bongo owner and would appreciate a bit of advice. I have read about faulty fuel gauges on here and the other bongo forum. My scenario is as follows :-

Fill bongo up with diesel :

Fuel gauge shows 3/4 full. It never reaches the full marker. Drive until fuel gauge shows empty. Then re-fill tank, it only takes 29.5 litres (290km-ish) and I believe our bongo's have a 65 litre tank. Unless someone has replaced my tank with a 30 litre tank!!!

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance for you time and knowledge.

Mark

Re: Fuel Gauge/Tank Question/Issue

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:57 am
by lazyb5
Hi and welcome to the forum, I had similar issues to you so did the re-earth tip and it now fully works.

Re: Fuel Gauge/Tank Question/Issue

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:37 am
by daveblueozzie
just follow these simple instructions, that fixes most faulty senders.
http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... uel+sender

Re: Fuel Gauge/Tank Question/Issue

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:42 am
by wonkanoby
or just earth the tank edge from under the car to the chassis

Re: Fuel Gauge/Tank Question/Issue

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:11 am
by Northern Bongolow
ian at the bongo shop sells a little kit to do this if your struggling.

Re: Fuel Gauge/Tank Question/Issue

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:58 pm
by mwrighty
Thanks everyone for all your responses.

I will open up the panel and have a look before I attempt anything. I'm sure to be back with some photo's and questions. Will probably be next weekend. Having my 1st weekend away next weekend. Cant wait, me and my 2 sons!!!

Thanks Again.

Re: Fuel Gauge/Tank Question/Issue

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:03 pm
by winchman
If you do fine its the sender I have fixed on in the past its quite easy, just ask