Fuel Gauge won't move

1. funky-munky Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 13

   #1 22nd January 2011, 20:03

   I bought a second hand citroen Saxo 1.1 today and put £15 of petrol in it. The fuel gauge won't move and the orange light is on. Can anyone help cos I did'nt get any guarantee with it being under a thousand pounds. Thanks
2. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #2 22nd January 2011, 20:05

   Check you dont have a hole in the petrol tank?
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 22nd January 2011, 20:08

   If by the orange light you mean the engine management light then get hooked up to a diagnostics machine.
   
   Steve.
4. funky-munky Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 13

   #4 22nd January 2011, 20:12

   It has driven me about 6-7 miles, my husband said tap the gauge and see if the needle moves. The orange light on the gauge itself, does this mean it's low on petrol ?
5. James-sax Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Sunderland Posts: 135 Gti black, cammed, remapped, slammed, stripped

   #5 22nd January 2011, 20:17

   if you put 15 quid in it then it will go off the light! and the needle will move
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 22nd January 2011, 20:17

   You`ve just put £15 in in petrol so my guess is either a faulty fuel sender unit in the fuel tank or a faulty petrol guage.
   
   Steve.
7. funky-munky Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 13

   #7 22nd January 2011, 20:29

   Would this be an expensive thing to fix please ?
8. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #8 22nd January 2011, 20:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by funky-munky Would this be an expensive thing to fix please ?

   Not really try sending a pm to mandyslover70 on here he sells 2nd hand parts for saxo`s
   
   
   Steve.
9. funky-munky Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 13

   #9 22nd January 2011, 20:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Not really try sending a pm to mandyslover70 on here he sells 2nd hand parts for saxo`s Steve.

   Thanks
10. adamf0707 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 louth, lincolnshire Posts: 1267 94 eg civic

    #10 22nd January 2011, 20:57

    my fuel guage sticks and stuff i think, is there anyway of fixing it or would i need new dials?
11. SidnySaxo Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 369 00 VTR Saxo

    #11 22nd January 2011, 21:02

    Check ur fuses love.. That hapend to me on wensday and it was the fuse that was loose...
12. funky-munky Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 13

    #12 22nd January 2011, 21:06

    Thanks Sidneysaxo... being new to me where will I find the fuse box
13. JFox Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Valleys - South Wales Posts: 256 Saxo Mk2 1.1i Forte

    #13 23rd January 2011, 00:08

    passenger side, under the glove box there is a little removable panel, dont worry if u think u will break it by pulling it, it completly comes off the fitting ^^
14. James-sax Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Sunderland Posts: 135 Gti black, cammed, remapped, slammed, stripped

    #14 23rd January 2011, 01:31

    make sure when you take each fuse out to check it that you put it back in the right place
15. JFox Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Valleys - South Wales Posts: 256 Saxo Mk2 1.1i Forte

    #15 23rd January 2011, 11:03

    so basically do one at a time then u cant mess up