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johnny_boymk1
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Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:25 pm

How quick are you lot? :D Right i'm just about to attack my dash with a screwdriver to try and get to the back of the fuel needle. Apparently theirs a brass nut behind to tighten up that is usually the prob? the needle twitches about from full to empty then stops on empty. Is this easy can a mechanical retard like me sort it?? cheers
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Dipesh
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Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:27 pm

my fuel gauge is the same, would be interested on how to fix it!
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Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:38 pm

You'd have to be a proper retard not to be able to tighten the brass nut, tools required spanner and phillips screwdriver.
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Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:22 pm

cool thats another problem i have as well
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Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:24 pm

Is it just a brass nut then?? I have no idea whats causing it!
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Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:09 am

if fuel light works but gauge dont then its will be just the nut on the back :D
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Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:26 pm

Hey all. well had the clocks out and it ain't that the brass nut was tight prob a faulty sender unit??
Any one wantin to take the clocks of this guy "320imoredoor" has done a step by step guide and its really good, cheers to all who posted
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