fuel guage acting funny?

woofy · 11-02-2005, 11:36 AM

While I am posting new threads, our fuel guage has started acting "funny" the last few months. It quite often shows the fuel light and no fuel for a bit before moving up to the correct amount. Its been doing this more and more lately, ven if the car has just been turned off. Its quite erratic, so when it was serviced a few weeks ago of course it didn't do it for the mechanics. The car is under warranty until at least May so it should be covered, but it'll be hard to prove it. Also I noticed all along that the fuel light seems to come on wayy.. before the meter is even close to empty...about 1/2 way between 1/4 and E.

chipa · 13-02-2005, 05:33 PM

Unless you have been poking around near the wiring loom its more likely to be a bad connector than a bad wire so it 'should' be fairly easy for the mazda guys to find the fault.

platypus · 12-03-2005, 06:40 PM

sorry just seen this thread....

the fuel gauge is controled by the ecu - reset it

Laser the Amazer · 12-03-2005, 07:02 PM

could also be a faulty sender unit, seen a few of them go at work

this will be covered under warranty if it is

Rob

Cosmo Dude · 12-03-2005, 08:21 PM

With my gauge when the tank is filled to the very, very top and the car is stationary the gauge plummets to empty.
I feel that it is part of the cars character, I live with it.

platypus · 12-03-2005, 08:24 PM

thats alrite... means that you 'll always have fuel at WOT

scott · 22-03-2005, 11:55 PM

Yeah, my car is rapidly gaining more character I'm still cruising around without any needles on the fuel since I bodged the install of my el-guages. Just learn to love that little yellow light.

platypus · 23-03-2005, 12:06 AM

did i tell you to contact xelderx on protege5.com ??

the guy is a ****in gun, talk to him, coz he will help you out!!!

11-02-2005, 11:36 AM	#1
woofy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Car: Race Blue RS Octavia hatch, Black Santa Fe Elite Posts: 826 View Photos By: woofy	fuel guage acting funny? While I am posting new threads, our fuel guage has started acting "funny" the last few months. It quite often shows the fuel light and no fuel for a bit before moving up to the correct amount. Its been doing this more and more lately, ven if the car has just been turned off. Its quite erratic, so when it was serviced a few weeks ago of course it didn't do it for the mechanics. The car is under warranty until at least May so it should be covered, but it'll be hard to prove it. Also I noticed all along that the fuel light seems to come on wayy.. before the meter is even close to empty...about 1/2 way between 1/4 and E.

13-02-2005, 05:33 PM	#2
chipa Crazy Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sydney Car: FPV F6 Typhoon Posts: 1,372 View Photos By: chipa	Unless you have been poking around near the wiring loom its more likely to be a bad connector than a bad wire so it 'should' be fairly easy for the mazda guys to find the fault. __________________ King Spring Lows, TWM short shifter, split eardrums, blah blah blah and a little voice saying "I wish I had a turbo" Updated 2007-03-19: Readers Rides Finally upgraded from the stock headunit

12-03-2005, 06:40 PM	#3
platypus living in the past man Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle, NSW Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo Posts: 4,707	sorry just seen this thread.... the fuel gauge is controled by the ecu - reset it __________________ 1997 BG5 Subaru Outback - Now with STI boost...

12-03-2005, 07:02 PM	#4
Laser the Amazer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Wollongong Posts: 559	could also be a faulty sender unit, seen a few of them go at work this will be covered under warranty if it is Rob __________________ what do u write here again???

12-03-2005, 08:21 PM	#5
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	With my gauge when the tank is filled to the very, very top and the car is stationary the gauge plummets to empty. I feel that it is part of the cars character, I live with it. __________________ My 'stina Hatch

12-03-2005, 08:24 PM	#6
platypus living in the past man Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle, NSW Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo Posts: 4,707	thats alrite... means that you 'll always have fuel at WOT __________________ 1997 BG5 Subaru Outback - Now with STI boost...

22-03-2005, 11:55 PM	#7
scott Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brisbane Posts: 116 View Photos By: scott	Yeah, my car is rapidly gaining more character I'm still cruising around without any needles on the fuel since I bodged the install of my el-guages. Just learn to love that little yellow light. __________________ http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbgar...do=view&id=567

23-03-2005, 12:06 AM	#8
platypus living in the past man Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle, NSW Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo Posts: 4,707	did i tell you to contact xelderx on protege5.com ?? the guy is a **in gun, talk to him, coz he will help you out!!! __________________ 1997 BG5 Subaru Outback** - Now with STI boost...

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