Hey lads,

My Westie has started getting over excited with the fuel gauge. A few days ago it was creeping down to 54miles to empty, then whilst in solid traffic shot up to 121miles to empty. Then slowly ticked down to 70 over the next 15mins.

Then today it was 94miles to empty, then bounced to 161miles to empty - again whilst in heavy traffic (so it's not like I've moved to motorway or something that might mean the trip could recalculate).

Car has LR warranty, but it takes weeks to get it in, and I don't want to send it there with no idea of what the problem might be.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Call LR Assist Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
New Defender D300 90
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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As a way of getting the car in quicker? Or because you think its about to totally conk out?

What car is it?

There are known issues with certain models.......... Current: 2011 FFRR Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8
Previous: -
2004 FFRR Vogue 4.4 V8 with LPG
1997 P38 4.0 SE with LPG
1997 P38 4.6 Vogue with LPG

2012 Westminster

TDV8?

If so there are known problems with connectors in the fuel tank -- easy fix, cut them out and solder the wires together.

More problematic to get to though -- if they fail, the car will stop before it runs out of fuel, or at least think it's going to run out of fuel, there may actually be fuel in the tank of course.

There can be up to 4 connectors in the tank that need removing, mine 'only' had 3 !


http://www.fullfatrr.com/gallery/albums/us...8-6294.pdf Current: 2011 FFRR Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8
Previous: -
2004 FFRR Vogue 4.4 V8 with LPG
1997 P38 4.0 SE with LPG
1997 P38 4.6 Vogue with LPG

Yes, 4.4 TDV8

That service bulletin is really, really helpful.

Do they tend to 'get worse' (more inaccurate fuel gauge) or am I just looking at a fail eventually?

Cheers

Could fail anytime -- no warning -- my advice is get it fixed, quite quickly, don't get stranded somewhere because the car thinks you are out of fuel Current: 2011 FFRR Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8
Previous: -
2004 FFRR Vogue 4.4 V8 with LPG
1997 P38 4.0 SE with LPG
1997 P38 4.6 Vogue with LPG

Stan,
Please can this Technical Bulletin be added into the Wiki.
It is only a matter of time before all us 2010- 12 owners need it.
Mike. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic56162...tty+affair

If it helps -- I know how to fix the plastic bits that are likely to break too!  Current: 2011 FFRR Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8
Previous: -
2004 FFRR Vogue 4.4 V8 with LPG
1997 P38 4.0 SE with LPG
1997 P38 4.6 Vogue with LPG

Thanks so much for the quick advice!