fuel tank

1. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #1 23rd March 2009, 10:55

   when my mk2 vts is on the red in fuel and i fill it up to the max it only takes around £27 quid, it has been like it for ages and it confused me as i had a mk2 vtr before and it took a lot more fuel.
   could my float be bent or something?
   what else could it be?
2. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #2 23rd March 2009, 11:08

   yer it could be the float is not giving you a good reading
3. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #3 23rd March 2009, 11:09

   do all saxos have the same size fuel tank and same float etc?
4. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #4 23rd March 2009, 11:10

   same tank i know the vtr/vts have the same float

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5. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #5 23rd March 2009, 11:12

   thought so, there must be something wrong with mine
   how much does it cost roughly to fill a vts/vtr at todays prices approx?
6. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #6 23rd March 2009, 11:13

   £40-£45
7. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #7 23rd March 2009, 11:16

   what would u advise me getting
   can u get the float assembly or is the sender unit a part of it?
8. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #8 23rd March 2009, 11:19

   well take it out and inspect it for damage. also check its moving freely

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9. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #9 23rd March 2009, 11:20

   thanks for the advise mate, i should have got it sorted ages ago as ive had the car over a year now
10. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #10 23rd March 2009, 11:23

    ive got a spare vts pump and float if you cant solve it bud
11. user_26566 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 harlow/ essex Posts: 1414 stealth Vtr/S

    #11 23rd March 2009, 11:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by gaz4399 when my mk2 vts is on the red in fuel and i fill it up to the max it only takes around £27 quid, it has been like it for ages and it confused me as i had a mk2 vtr before and it took a lot more fuel. could my float be bent or something? what else could it be?

    you have excatly the same problem as me,,
12. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

    #12 23rd March 2009, 11:27

    thats a coinsidence lol, i just assumed when i first got my vts that the tanks were smaller
    
    how much u wanting for the pump and float delivered? if mine looks knackered i will be very interested
13. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

    #13 13th April 2009, 19:34

    just to let everyone know i got a fuel sender unit for my car last week and it fixed the problem. so now you all know what is wrong with your car if you have the same problem
    
    also the vts one is different to the vts as i rang up shitroen, dont know what the retail was but i got it for £60 geniune from my dads business discount so its not too much