Home > Maintenance & Mods (L322) > Fuel guage playing up |
|
|
Shaun_ Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: New Forest Posts: 71 |
Hi JayGee
|
||
30th Nov 2024 5:33pm |
|
JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3214 |
Thanks Shaun I’ll get the carpet up and have a look 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322) |
||
30th Nov 2024 7:37pm |
|
JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3214 |
Sorry repeat post 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322) |
||
30th Nov 2024 7:38pm |
|
tj196443 Member Since: 08 Oct 2018 Location: Newcastle Posts: 169 |
Hi Shaun, if you don’t fix it you the car will eventually think it’s ran out of fuel and shut down the engine. Plenty of posts on here on how to fix the wire in the fuel tank, can be done but can be messy. When I did it I found having as little fuel in the tank as possible made the job easier, as your working from above the tank through the access holes be careful you don’t drop anything in the tank. I snipped the offending wire and joined with a bullet connector. Had no issues since and that repair was a couple of years ago. |
||
1st Dec 2024 9:23am |
|
Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3766 |
Do you need access to both sides of the tank or just one ?
|
||
1st Dec 2024 9:55am |
|
cass Member Since: 12 Oct 2011 Location: northumberland Posts: 734 |
When mine packed upon the middle of winter I got a variable resistor (from Maplins it was that long ago). I wired it to the sender unit wires under the back seat then adjusted it to show half a tank then waited for the weather to get better.
|
||
1st Dec 2024 2:42pm |
|
JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3214 |
Great idea 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322) |
||
1st Dec 2024 5:43pm |
|
sako243 Member Since: 26 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 610 |
There's also a connector in the tank that causes issues. I just opened it up and cut the connector out soldered and heat shrunk the wires. Ed |
||
2nd Dec 2024 9:43pm |
|
Old-un Member Since: 12 Feb 2022 Location: Manchester Posts: 142 |
Slightly messy job really, I had the garage fix mine and saved quite a bit of money by making access to the tank easier for them. I pulled the carpet up towards the back of the front seats and tied it up round the seats exposing the sensor covers so they had easy access to them, the tension in the seats means they won't stay up on their own. This is after moving bits and pieces to enable the carpet to be lifted.
|
||
4th Dec 2024 1:16pm |
|
sako243 Member Since: 26 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 610 |
I didn't find it a particularly messy job in the slightest. Made sure that the tank was pretty empty as I didn't know how far down the connector was.
|
||
4th Dec 2024 3:21pm |
|
Old-un Member Since: 12 Feb 2022 Location: Manchester Posts: 142 |
I always find working with diesel fuel to be slightly messy, sorry. RR owner |
||
5th Dec 2024 12:21pm |
|
JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3214 |
I much happier working with diesel than petrol in this kind of situation. No toxic vapours and no fireball risk. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322) |
||
5th Dec 2024 12:58pm |
|
Old-un Member Since: 12 Feb 2022 Location: Manchester Posts: 142 |
Very well. RR owner |
||
5th Dec 2024 3:02pm |
|
MikeO Member Since: 02 Jan 2018 Location: The Cotswolds Posts: 518 |
There is a very good thread on it here: https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic46574.html 2016 Skoda Octavia VRS Estate
|
||
5th Dec 2024 4:33pm |
|
|
All times are GMT |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis