gauge problem

[Ian]

anyone else noticing that their petrol gauge goes up and down randomly? just wondering whether mine is faulty or not

Layla

 

[Arnold]

Anything to do with putting petrol in the tank, then using it? , no seriously, mine does that going up and down hills! lol

 

[sonic]

could be the fuel sloshing around as you corner, that'll make the guage rise and fall.

 

[James]

K11 ones tend to be very odd. Apparantly something to do with the sender in the tank. Mine can say i have a quarter left but then go up to a third when I turn it on next time. I just drive it till the empty line and fill it up

 

[Layla]

arnold... i belive the rule of the forum is that if you arent going to say anything nice, dont say anything at all...

mine does it on a straight. piece of crap

 

[Arnold]

I wasnt being nasty!! , but sounds like James has the answer to your prob

 

[rlees85]

mine kinda says its lower then it is when i switch on, then goes up abit, then starts coming back down again.... but yeah it also kinda has a mind of its own.

 

[solarice]

lots of quick acceleration also has the same effect...dont know how many times ive thought its been nearing empty only to find ive actually got a lot more than i thought.

 

[James]

I've always wondered if its kind of based on how heavy your right foot is, cos I've had the same thing as you solarice!

 

[Retepetsir]

The sensor is to the rear of the tank, you'll find that going uphill makes it seem like you have more fuel than you actually do, and going downhill has the opposite effect.

 

[goldstar0011]

I've noticed it too, got used to it plus I just wait for light to stay on no matter what angle I'm driving to fill up

 

[solarice]

I've always wondered if its kind of based on how heavy your right foot is, cos I've had the same thing as you solarice!

lol, im not so bad now...seeing as my clutch is virtually dead, can hardly get anywhere quickly...for now