hi guys, need some help.
my petrol gauge is playing up, once i fill the car up with petrol it tells me that i have no petrol at all. can anyone help with this pls??
rips
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Lose nut on the back of the dash cluster?
Faulty in tank sender?
Faulty in tank sender?

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gazm3
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I would say fuel sender.
Lift back seat bench, larger black plate, four phillips screws, undo electical connection , 4 nuts - cylinder pull out of tank it, replace sender with new and replace everything. And your fuel gauge will be normal again.
I did today. It took me 2mins.
Cheers Gareth.
Lift back seat bench, larger black plate, four phillips screws, undo electical connection , 4 nuts - cylinder pull out of tank it, replace sender with new and replace everything. And your fuel gauge will be normal again.
I did today. It took me 2mins.
Cheers Gareth.

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You really ain't got a clue have you ??rips318is wrote:hi guys, need some help.
my petrol gauge is playing up, once i fill the car up with petrol it tells me that i have no petrol at all. can anyone help with this pls??
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Younger might I add!!
But a better eye for modding than me!! Gives me bloody ideas for my car..should be the other way round
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But a better eye for modding than me!! Gives me bloody ideas for my car..should be the other way round
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mine does the same but mines stuck on full tank only red light come on to tell if its gone low any idea how i can fix this i tried to take out the sender under the back seat and how much does it cost to buy a new one of these? thanks
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thats the same as mineDJ_B4L wrote:mine does the same but mines stuck on full tank only red light come on to tell if its gone low any idea how i can fix this i tried to take out the sender under the back seat and how much does it cost to buy a new one of these? thanks
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did u manage to fix it?
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nah not bothered with it yet still sorting other stuff on it!
but ill find out how yours gets sorted!
but ill find out how yours gets sorted!
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