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Postby Adamal » Tue Sep 07, 2004 3:12 pm

Wondering if theres a bit of a problem with my fuel gauge as it seems to read a bit odd.

I'll fill up and it'll stay on full for about 100k's. Then it goes down to halfway at normal consumption and goes down to 1/4 pretty quick and once it's on 1/4th, goes down til the light comes on within about 30k's.

Something wrong here or have SW20's always been bad at math? :?
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Postby aesc » Tue Sep 07, 2004 4:37 pm

sounds just like the gauge on my 101, sticks to the top for about 100-120kms then goes down pretty quick after that

Dont think its anything to worry about, although id like to know what causes it. Surely the gauge isnt like that when the car is new...
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Postby Adamal » Tue Sep 07, 2004 6:31 pm

Its just a bit annoying really! If theres a cheap fix, I'd do it, but not if its going to require like a new float in the tank or anything
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Postby HZRDIZ » Tue Sep 07, 2004 6:35 pm

Mine does the same but always get around the same amount of kays at the end of the day no matter how hard i drive...
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Postby Dr-X » Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:34 pm

most cars do this, due to oddly shaped fuel tanks. Nothing to worry about, and the more you drive it the more you get to know it.
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Postby Al » Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:58 pm

Mine just seems to go down really quick :o

I put $50 in last Wedensday and now ive got the fuel light :lol:
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Postby Dr-X » Tue Sep 07, 2004 8:46 pm

bah, i do $50 - $60 a week easy! :x :cry:
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Postby Muzzie » Wed Sep 08, 2004 11:34 am

My fuel guage does that - stays full for 200km, then drops like a stone to half - then stays on half for another 200 or so then suddenly I have no bars :evil:

Bloody annoying.
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Postby strap-on » Wed Sep 08, 2004 11:39 am

miens the worst it sits on 1/4 (cos thats how much money i usually have to put in my gas tank) and i think sweet i can use that gas to get to palmy.... as soon ( and i shit you not ) as ive gone past the last gas station... the gauge drops instantly to the very bottom line and then sits there for ages, now that is fuking annoying
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Re: Fuel gauge problems?

Postby XSVGT4 » Wed Sep 08, 2004 1:02 pm

Adamal wrote:Wondering if theres a bit of a problem with my fuel gauge as it seems to read a bit odd.

I'll fill up and it'll stay on full for about 100k's. Then it goes down to halfway at normal consumption and goes down to 1/4 pretty quick and once it's on 1/4th, goes down til the light comes on within about 30k's.

Something wrong here or have SW20's always been bad at math? :?


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