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 Petrol gauge stuck in one place
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Benskett
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:28 am

As the title says it's stuck in one place, about 3/4 full.

It's been driven 120 miles since I filled it to 3/4 yesterday, when the thing worked so must have used fuel.

Any ideas?

Cheers all Cool
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:43 am

you got gay stick on white dials?
Benskett
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:53 am

No. I have got rid of all the crap on that car, never had those gay dials anyway.

When me and a mate were changing the exhaust back to standard as I hate those fucking noisey things, the car was dropped about 3"s on the trolley jack.

I was just told by my step dad that it could be the float?

Cheers Chris Cool
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:57 am

floats unlikely to stick, I have yet to see one stick actually.

Does the needle drop when the ignition s off?
Benskett
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:01 pm

Nope, it sits where it was all day.
GTT
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Joined: 22 Mar 2006
Posts: 52

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:07 pm

Have you tried filling it back up again to the top? It might dislodge it again when it moves back down?
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:16 pm

the gay standard gauge face has come unstuck and jammed the needle.
Benskett
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:18 pm

Worth a try I guess. Cool
Benskett
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:19 pm

Chris H";p="89962 wrote:
the gay standard gauge face has come unstuck and jammed the needle.


Fuck sakes, how do I sort that? Mad
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:34 pm

take th edash display out then take the front off and stick it back down.

my chammy has a problem with its rev counter. if its in sunlight it swells and jams the needle at 2krpm until it cools down.
FincH
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Joined: 05 Jan 2005
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:35 pm

If it's sunny the temp gauge gets stuck on me Valver.

Have to tap the screen.
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