Need help with "Fuel Gage"

1. John-Bon Newbie Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 3

   #1 16th March 2011, 22:53

   Hello, Sorry to be a bother to people on here but I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place...
   
   Anyway I have a 52 Plate saxo desire. I have the problem that my fuel pump died and wasn't giving my engine the petrol... so for obvious reasons it needed to be changed; now before this the fuel gage wasn't showing 100% correct anyway. Now that the fuel pump is changed the car was working again. But the gage doesn't show the right amount of petrol in my car, now I have £5 in my saxo atm and it says it is at 1/4 on my gage now I’m sure that £5 isn't 1/4 seeing as the price of petrol and for the fact that I’ve used 25 miles of that £5... Now I have also got recently a new set of dials to see if this would solve the problem, low behold it didn’t I am no mechanic...
   
   
   Any help would be appreciated as I hate playing the "petrol" game see how far till I konk out haha!
   Thanks John
   P.s sorry for bad spelling/grammar.
2. SaxoJamie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Sussex Posts: 3891 2x 106 GTi

   #2 16th March 2011, 22:59

   The fuel gauge on the saxo isn't best accurate however it could be on yours the fuel sender unit needs checking or replacing as it may be faulty.
3. John-Bon Newbie Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 3

   #3 16th March 2011, 23:01

   Thanks, Ill get my mate to have a look at it and see if this is the problem
   
   
   
   John
4. citroen_saxo_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6

   #4 16th March 2011, 23:05

   sender unit..................
5. citroen_saxo_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6

   #5 16th March 2011, 23:05

   or your either parked on a hill lol.
6. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #6 16th March 2011, 23:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by citroen_saxo_vtr or your either parked on a hill lol.

   Sender unit easy to change? also where is it
7. John-Bon Newbie Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 3

   #7 16th March 2011, 23:10

   Nahhh I am parked on a flat road mate No hills around me for quite a travel haha.
   
   
   
   John