Fuel Gauge Problem

Brocko · #1 17-01-2008, 01:26 PM

Was wondering if someone could give me some advice on an issue i have with a VU that i just bought. I noticed that when i filled up my tank the fuel gauge went to full as it should, but i have now done around 120k's on this tank and the dial hasn't budged and the computer continues to say i have 670km's till empty. Its a VU V6 S pack and although i dream of having a never ending tank of fuel, i doubt this is the case. Just wondering what you think of the issue and any advice would be very much appreciated.

Cheers,
Brock

rch-13z · #2 17-01-2008, 03:38 PM

have you been driving highway kilometres? If so then you wouldnt see the gauge move if your sitting at 90-110km/h, but if you have been doing city kms and stopping and starting then you either have a magical ute or your gauge may be stuck...

my old vn used to do it all the time.... a firm palm to the top of the dash would fix that...

kaishiz · #3 17-01-2008, 04:57 PM

This is a common problem. i had the exact problem. petral gauge will not budge and the km's to end was saying differently. there is a post on this how to fix it. with the sensors or something. i have been with my car for 1 year now and i know exactly how the gauge works. if it reaches 140km's left it means i have about 4 litres or so left in the tank. i know that with my car its 10.5-11 litres per 100kms city. so i should fill up when i have done about 550 - 600kms per tank. which equals about 80-90$ per tank at the prices these days.

Brocko · #4 18-01-2008, 04:01 PM

Thanks for the reply guys. Luckily i reset the trip computer when i filled up the tank this time so i think i will top up at about 500k's just to be safe. Alteast until i find out the exact problem. Hope its not too expensive. I have been reading that it can be upto $400 which im not going to be too happy about.

danielsan · #5 18-01-2008, 07:54 PM

does the gauge go back down to empty when you switch the engine off??

mi01vx · #6 10-06-2008, 04:12 PM

i have the same problem with my vx commy every time i turn the ignition on it goes straight up to full but when i turn off the car it goes down again.its really ****ting me