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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:20 pm 
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Hey guys
As the topic suggests my petrol gauge in my AU is always on full.
Any ideas?
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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:23 pm 
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lest you dont have to fill up as much,,,,haha
sorry dude i don't know

 

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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:25 pm 
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hahaha, yeah its reallyu funny when u run out of petrol, and ur gauge is on full. lol
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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:33 pm 
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does the needle go down when the ignition is off? if it doesn't, it is the needle stuck. if it does, it sounds like the sender is stuffed

 

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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:47 pm 
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nah it always stays on full, how do i replace the sender?
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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 5:52 pm 
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Try disconnecting your sender wires down at the tank first. Key on and check the gauge...wait awhile because the gauge won't respond instantly. Also try shorting the two wires together with the key on to see if the gauge starts dropping.
The sender resistance range is 10ohms empty and 149ohms full with the upper stop measuring 176ohms. Measure across the pins at the tank connector to see if it's stuck on full before you remove the sender.
The sender is part of the fuel pump assembly so you'll need to undo the plastic retainer nut on top of the tank to remove it.

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Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 10:29 pm 
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thanks pete, i will try it out tomorrow
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