Fuel gauge ?

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Darrenr
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Post Thu May 31, 2012 6:27 pm

Hi ive always had a problem with my fuel gauge it works but reads from half way to full so if my tank is close to empty it will show half way on clocks, ive changed the clocks but its the same, i dont think its a sender problem, any help out?

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Brianmoooore
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Post Thu May 31, 2012 6:37 pm

"I've always had a problem" is probably the key to this.
Assuming your car is one that has a 55 litre fuel tank (smaller engined saloons), someone has probably fitted an instrument cluster from a model with a 62 litre tank. The fuel gauges are different.
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Post Thu May 31, 2012 6:44 pm

Intresting! its been like that since ive had it, so it maybe just the case that i need 316 clocks
Thanks for the info