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Richard Waller

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11th Dec, 2009 at 01:18:00pm

Hi, wonder if anyone could help me here. My minis fuel gauge always reads 2/3's full! I've replaced the sender, and the dial twice. Also it had complete new wiring in it only a year ago. The car was an Spi, but now running HIF44 with 'charger. The tank was changed at the time of convertion to a pre injection one so I didn't have the fuel pump inside it.

Any ideas?

Richard

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Pottsy

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Stoke-on-Trent. Duck.

11th Dec, 2009 at 01:35:47pm

Does "always" include when the ignition is off? Or does it drop to zero with the ign off?

Have you tried just 2 direct wires from the sender to the gauge, see what that does?

Richard Waller

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11th Dec, 2009 at 01:41:59pm

Yeah it turns off when not in use. Haven't tried two direct wires though.

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advantage998

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11th Dec, 2009 at 02:15:34pm

A faulty voltage stabiliser on the dials maybe??

Richard Waller

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11th Dec, 2009 at 06:46:08pm

But I've used to different dials! Of course that could mean both out! Just wondered if anyone has had this before and new a fix lol!

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Star Mag

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Post Whore

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11th Dec, 2009 at 06:50:40pm


I had this problem with mine when I had the spi tank. Thats if you have one?

On 11th Dec, 2009 advantage998 said:
A faulty voltage stabiliser on the dials maybe??

Richard Waller

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11th Dec, 2009 at 07:03:56pm

Mine was the spi tank, then chaned to a pre injection one. I had a spi sender in that, and that went from full to 1/2 full then just dropped completly! Changed the sender last week hoping it was readin wrong because of that, but still gettin incorrect readings.

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Carlos Fandango

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex

12th Dec, 2009 at 01:35:31am

fuel gauges are funny fuckers Rich,

the voltage stabaliser can cause issues between old an new types, you need to check tht you have the same voltage to the gauge/sender running and not running.

If you get stuck i can pop over and take a looksie, I need to drop in Andy's RTS bits anyway.

On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged...

Joe, do you have a photo of your tool?



http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1

https://joe1977.imgbb.com/



Richard Waller

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12th Dec, 2009 at 08:04:54am

That would b great, have to sort out a time/ date!

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chominsh

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, mitcham, surrey, london, cr4

20th Mar, 2010 at 06:04:50pm

did you fix it???

i have same problem, when tank is full it shows only 2/3 on it :(

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