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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: bezzabsa on March 27, 2006, 11:27:31

Title: Fuel gauge
Post by: bezzabsa on March 27, 2006, 11:27:31

read somewhere that if it doesnt read right its a bad earth.. well mine only reads 3/4 even when peeing out of the overflow, so is it the earth on top of the tank or the earth on the gauge?

Title: Fuel gauge
Post by: Singlefin on March 27, 2006, 16:02:50

Just for the sake of comparison, mine over reads - when I fill up, the needle disappears off moonwards, and when it points to about 1/8 - 1/4 full, I can expect to start having to push. Now *that's* a pain.  :?

Title: Fuel gauge
Post by: hobbit on March 27, 2006, 16:31:57

:lol:
Mine reads some in, but never know where, when I fill it up its reading empty afterwards, later it will settle, but now I just watch the mileage and check the tank now and again, mainly knocking qround locally so not too bad, but always check before leaving on a run out of town, only got 1 ten gallon tank to play with

Title: Fuel gauge
Post by: smog on March 27, 2006, 17:53:30

Petrol Guage ?

You have the wrong forum this is the Series forum not the rocket science forum, working petrol guages in a series indeed.

Bloody new fangled things sheeeeesh will want heaters next :lol:

Title: Fuel gauge
Post by: bezzabsa on March 27, 2006, 18:29:50

got one, works better than the one in our 1999 vauxhall zafira.. I work 5 miles from home, heater is usually red hot about 1/4 of the way there.... zafira is cool till about 10 miles..

Title: Fuel gauge
Post by: mark.yellow.series.3 on March 27, 2006, 19:34:17

Quote from: "smog"

Petrol Guage ?

You have the wrong forum this is the Series forum not the rocket science forum, working petrol guages in a series indeed.

Bloody new fangled things sheeeeesh will want heaters next :lol:

all you need is a stick to poke in the tank. try britpart under 'stick' :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Fuel gauge
Post by: smog on March 28, 2006, 00:11:14

I actually use said "stick" best part i ever aquired. :lol:

Title: Fuel gauge
Post by: bezzabsa on March 28, 2006, 13:46:39

well had a look today, swapped the wires over and it read well above F.. so I think its just one of those needles that doesnt read right.. got well over a gallon in and its just on the E, just have to run it till it stops and work out where E really is!!

Title: Fuel gauge
Post by: spy on March 29, 2006, 01:14:00

Then take the needle off and bend it ;)

Title: Fuel gauge
Post by: James.Harwood on April 06, 2006, 21:06:51

Simple, you need petrol just after putting the contents of jerry can into fuel tank.  Who needs a fuel guage.  :shock:

Title: Fuel gauge
Post by: bezzabsa on April 06, 2006, 22:06:59

I know landy engines are good, but dont think petrol in a diesel is a good idea... small amounts maybe, but a full 10 gallons may stretch it slightly!!
:lol: