swill_omnibus
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Registered: 12th Dec 07
Location: : S. wales Drives: Dodge Caliber
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Hi all,
1997 corsa B petrol gauge seems to be stuck on 3/4 of a tank. Goes down when ignition is off and I even filled up to the top this evening though it persists on being 3/4.
Anyone know any common cures for this?
Cheers,
Steve
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Kevxx
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Registered: 14th May 08
Location: Forfar, Angus
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i'd love a car to be stuck on 3/4 tank all the time.
ping your dashboard, worked for me.
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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New fuel pump
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
Location: Essex
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if hitting it dont help it could be a dodgy sender or a broken wire.
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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quote: Originally posted by am4nf
New fuel pump
like that will help
remove the plug on the back of the fuel unit under the rear seat
put 12v across two wires (not blue/red wire) might have to undo the tank cover to see which ones
the gauge should go off the scale, if so, you need a new fuel tank sender unit
you should also beable to move the level sender up and down to see the gauge move on the instruments if working correctly
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swill_omnibus
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Registered: 12th Dec 07
Location: : S. wales Drives: Dodge Caliber
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Cheers warren shall have a bash at that later in week
My car also runs healthy now with new seimans MAF
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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If you put 12v across it make sure you dont make a spark over the top of the open fuel tank in the fuel vapour or they will be picking bits of swill out of the roof lining.
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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I ment sender unit....
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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quote: Originally posted by DaveyLC
If you put 12v across it make sure you dont make a spark over the top of the open fuel tank in the fuel vapour or they will be picking bits of swill out of the roof lining.
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