fuel gauge goes mental??!!

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luxconvertible
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Post Sun Dec 25, 2005 2:39 pm

On 1 night out i thought i'd had enough fuel 2 get me home on dropping a friend off it started 2 jolt?? i thought o dear wot now at 3 o'clock in the morning luckly enough it was only around the corner from where i live! Next day i changed the fuel pump on doin this i then relised my tank was bone dry? changed the sendor unit but i dunno wot else it could be?Clocks maybe?
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dasparkybad
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Post Sun Dec 25, 2005 6:54 pm

this should fix it !
remove your clocks on the back are 2 small nuts one holds the temp guage the other the fuel unscrew them a couple of turns then re tighten (not to tight as you will snap them off)
this usually cures your problem done a few now and has always worked hope this helps
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Post Sun Dec 25, 2005 7:22 pm

I'll give it a go cheers mate hope you've had a good 1!! :D