cheekymonkey Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Hi All Since yesterdays drifting action my fuel gauge is stuck at about three quarters full. This is not related to the amount of fuel in the tank when it got stuck. Am thinking that the floating arm in the tank has a problem but before I go through the hassle of opening the access panel I'd like to check something out with other members. Does the fuel gauge remember it's position when the ignition is off? Because mine is in it's stuck position all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Yes, the fuel gauge does remain in the same position, even when you take the clocks out of the car... Caught me off gaurd that the first time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 Thanks! Guess I have a bit of work to do then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted July 29, 2007 Author Share Posted July 29, 2007 Hi All Haven't had a chance to look at this yet, however I've noticed that the fuel lamp still illuminates when I'm running really low. Does the fuel lamp use the same floating arm widget on the fuel pump "hanger"? If it does, that means that thing is working and there's no point me undoing that lot again. The other possibility is that there's a separate low fuel sensor at the bottom of the tank or something that's completely separate. Anyone know? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattanna Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Mine got stuck, take the sender out and put it back in checking it all moves fine, should be ok, mine went after hard braking, they can get stuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted July 29, 2007 Author Share Posted July 29, 2007 Yeah that's what I thought, it's just the fact that the fuel low lamp still works - seems odd that there would be two sensors in the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted July 29, 2007 Author Share Posted July 29, 2007 Found letmeshowyou's excellent thread about changing the pump (http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=57473) Looks like there IS a separate low fuel sensor as well as the flappy-floating-arm-thing (see picture) so looks like I have to take it all apart again. At least I'll be able to see if supposedly fuel resistant heat shrink has lasted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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