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Location:
Canberra
Registered:
May 2002
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Fuel Gauge
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Wed, 22 May 2002 07:32
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The fuel gauge in my RA40 is on the blink, When i fill my tank fully it will show a full tank but when it gets below what would be half a tank it shows i'm runnign on empty. How can i fix this? or will i need to replace it?
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Location:
Brisbane, Queensland
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Fuel Gauge
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Wed, 22 May 2002 10:39
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hey ya, I forget what the fuel gauge looks like in a RA40 but I'm pretty sure it's cirular, therefore I would go for a replacement gauge, something like VDO, Pricol, or Autometer.
If that doesn't work it's time to rip the fuel tank out and check the sender, easy fix is a wrecker run for this one.
otherwise if the gauge is in the main center with all the others, as I sead I can't remember, you best be going with out a car for a while, while you give the instument cluster to a buisness that specialises in fixing them
I know of a good place up here in Brisbane, But I'm sure you'll be able to find one around you.
Hope it was of some help
Benny
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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 Re: Fuel Gauge
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Wed, 22 May 2002 23:49
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I've had this problem (different car tho)..and it was the sender.
As the fuel drops from full, resistance is increased and needle in guage drops back with less current.
When I pulled the sender to bits, I found the resistance coil worn out and wires broken, I guess from from many hundreds of thou klms (it was a hi mileage car) petrol sloshing around below half full.
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