fuel guage

Peg leg Pete · Post by **Peg leg Pete** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:09 pm

I have had a puzzling week, fuel guage was registering 1/4 full so put in £36.00 diesel @89p a litre. I have done about 30 miles at the most, fuel guage is just below half. When I filled up guage very slowly went to full but now dropping far too fast

Any comments. No leaks at all and no smoke from exhaust

dreamwarrioruk · Post by **dreamwarrioruk** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:40 pm

check the earth wire pete my friends started to go a bit dolally, the guage that is

David Edwards · Post by **David Edwards** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:44 pm

Was gonna say rip up carpet in rear and clean and install 2nd earth lead, cured my problem. Hope its nothing serious Pete, good luck. Happy motoring.

Richard D · Post by **Richard D** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:57 am

Have had a miss reading guage for a while have tried the earth thing but with no effect. When I fill up it takes about 18 kilometers for the needle to reach nearly the top then after about 80 kms it shows just over half full. Gave up on it ages ago now I set the trip when I fill up and then fill up again at about 380 kms.

Peg leg Pete · Post by **Peg leg Pete** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:20 am

Thanks for replies and advice, will check out the wiring

Chris P · Post by **Chris P** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:33 am

Richard D wrote:Have had a miss reading guage for a while have tried the earth thing but with no effect. When I fill up it takes about 18 kilometers for the needle to reach nearly the top then after about 80 kms it shows just over half full. Gave up on it ages ago now I set the trip when I fill up and then fill up again at about 380 kms.

I would agree with your 380km - I saw someone say they filled after 450km, but I don't think that I want to live that close to the edge. I'm guessing it would be fine on long journeys, but might be dodgy if all you have done is round town driving.

My garage had a go at the earth, and the gauge was fine for a while, but now it comes and goes...

Cheers

Chris