VZ05SV6
New Member
Bought a VZ SV6 a couple of months ago, has this issue. It’s done over 100k kms so can only assume it’s always been there and the previous owner simply put up with it (or only ever parked on completely flat surfaces!).
Made a few calls, it’s well known within the industry, it’s a design fault, I’m definitely no techo but the most basic explanation I’ve had is the float simply sits in the wrong spot which makes it inefficient, so when you’re parked on a hill with the car tilted in either direction it’ll throw the reading right out.
Basically a fix involves replacing the whole lot which is a costly exercise.
It happens as soon as you get below half a tank. I’ve found if you drive along for a few kms on a flat road it evens out the needle finds its true spot. Absolute pain in the arse because your true spot may well be almost empty, think you just have to know your car and driving and typically how many kms you’ll get to a tank. That’s a Holden for you, it’s far from an engineering masterpiece… let alone a minor component like a fuel gauge!
Made a few calls, it’s well known within the industry, it’s a design fault, I’m definitely no techo but the most basic explanation I’ve had is the float simply sits in the wrong spot which makes it inefficient, so when you’re parked on a hill with the car tilted in either direction it’ll throw the reading right out.
Basically a fix involves replacing the whole lot which is a costly exercise.
It happens as soon as you get below half a tank. I’ve found if you drive along for a few kms on a flat road it evens out the needle finds its true spot. Absolute pain in the arse because your true spot may well be almost empty, think you just have to know your car and driving and typically how many kms you’ll get to a tank. That’s a Holden for you, it’s far from an engineering masterpiece… let alone a minor component like a fuel gauge!