Fuel Gauge

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Fuel Gauge

Post by Two R's » Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:46 pm

Looks like it's suddenly been posessed. Drove about ten miles the other day and appeared to lose half a tank. The needle then stuck on the quarter full mark and stayed there for the next 60 miles. Sometimes creeping up...yaay!..then back..boo!!

Set off the next morning and it showed over half full again!

Seems to have settled a bit now, but have no idea how much juice is in there.

It's due a service, but am wondering if it's easy to fix myself with my zero garage skills.
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Re: Fuel Gauge

Post by haydn callow » Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:47 pm

loads of topics on here (have a search)....You will need to add a earth wire either at the sender or Fuel tank to body
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Re: Fuel Gauge

Post by Mike&Katie » Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:49 pm

Its real easy to do, it was one of the first things i fixed on my van and i'm by no means a mechanic.

Have a search on the forum and you will find loads of info.

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Re: Fuel Gauge

Post by daveblueozzie » Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:20 pm

Have a look at this post it might help.
http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... =3&t=48363
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Re: Fuel Gauge

Post by Two R's » Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:10 pm

Cheers. I'll have a look, although I'm not sure I can get in that way as we have a side conversion behind the drivers seat.
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Re: Fuel Gauge

Post by g8dhe » Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:43 pm

If you can't get at the tank because of the side conversion there is another way, by adding and earth strap to the tank from below, this also described in detail by 321Away here.
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