Fuel Gauge

1. Deeeee Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Jarrow Posts: 787 Saxo VTR Mk 1

   #1 25th February 2011, 15:47

   Alright guys!
   
   I know it may sound like a daft question, but is there any chance that the sensor could have been knocked and therefore my gauge is out?
   
   Earlier my fuel light was on and it was half way into the red (mk1 dials) then i went to the garage and put £34 (26.17 litres) and it the pump started to click around the £33mark, theres no way that 26 litres could fill a tank is there?
   
   Cheers
2. Reece1591 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Basildon Posts: 244 Mk1 Saxo 1.1 Vt Rep (sold),,,,, Mk1 Arosa 1.7Sdi

   #2 25th February 2011, 15:50

   lol i have same issue mate pisses me right off i just have to guess lol put £20 in mine went up same as £5 went in shop came out and it went up to where it should be but now its gone back down again lol ..... im just going to wait till get new dials as i have 1.1 with a clock so changing to one with rev counter =]
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 25th February 2011, 18:19

   On your fuel sender unit in the petrol tank theres a resistor which become faulty & will give an incorrent gauge reading.
   
   Steve.
4. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #4 25th February 2011, 20:01

   sometimes its the sender, sometimes its the clocks, ive got a mk1 vts im brekaing here, if you want the sender and pump etc, £20 mate as your local im keeping clocks but have some mk2 quicky clocks here....if theyre any good you can have em for a tenner
5. kyle4256 Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 dundee Posts: 1844 saxo vts

   #5 25th February 2011, 20:03

   bad earthing causes this 2
6. Reece1591 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Basildon Posts: 244 Mk1 Saxo 1.1 Vt Rep (sold),,,,, Mk1 Arosa 1.7Sdi

   #6 25th February 2011, 21:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 sometimes its the sender, sometimes its the clocks, ive got a mk1 vts im brekaing here, if you want the sender and pump etc, £20 mate as your local im keeping clocks but have some mk2 quicky clocks here....if theyre any good you can have em for a tenner

   will the clocks fit my saxo ?? and is that ten posted if not whats the postage on top mate?