01-09-2013, 11:26 AM
The fuel gauage in the van started playing up recently (after a fill up at a fuel station). The needle on the gauge occassionally shows the wrong fuel content of the tank. I know this because of the quantity of fuel placed in the tank from time to time. It is erratic and works fine for a few days but then occassionally the needle will say there is no fuel when I know that there is at least a quarter tank for example. If I leave the vehicle to nip into a shop for example and then come back and start up the van, the needle will sometimes work normally again. This problem varies from day to day and sometimes not for a few days. I dont think its the dash instrument as everythig else is fine (though not 100% sure) so I wondered if it might be the fuel sensor on the tank?
Any suggestions?
PS. The vehicle recently had an MOT and I had a problem with the airbag light coming on on the dahs from time to time and staying on occassionally. I dont know if the garage guys had a tinker with anything to solve this but it didnt cure it although it did pass MOT. There may be no link with the fuel gauage it could be a coincidence.
Any suggestions?
PS. The vehicle recently had an MOT and I had a problem with the airbag light coming on on the dahs from time to time and staying on occassionally. I dont know if the garage guys had a tinker with anything to solve this but it didnt cure it although it did pass MOT. There may be no link with the fuel gauage it could be a coincidence.