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Old 9th January 2022, 22:10   #1
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Ive started noticing my fuel gauge is fluctuating from sometimes 3/4 full next time driven only half full then sometimes 1/4 tank ,I was wondering if it was a common fault ? maybe the float has a puncture and filling with Diesel ? anything else i can check before i remove seat to investigate.
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Hi Julian,

If you search the forum you'll find an investigative thread by a member who discovered a worn section of the float rheostat on the fuel pump side.

This fault occurs rarely but when it does it's always on a diesel. Perhaps that's because so little fuel is consumed therefore the contact remains in one position for an extended period of time and slowly erodes the track.

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Hi Julian,

If you search the forum you'll find an investigative thread by a member who discovered a worn section of the float rheostat on the fuel pump side.

This fault occurs rarely but when it does it's always on a diesel. Perhaps that's because so little fuel is consumed therefore the contact remains in one position for an extended period of time and slowly erodes the track.

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Hi Simon thanks for the info just trying find the thread any idea who wrote it or title to give me a clue im finding loads of threads but not the one you mention.
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Hi Simon thanks for the info just trying find the thread any idea who wrote it or title to give me a clue I'm finding loads of threads but not the one you mention.
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Put---Rheostat Wear---into the search feature at the top of the page.
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Hi Simon thanks for the info just trying find the thread any idea who wrote it ...
With thanks to Jon the author was Sonic ZS and here it is.

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Just to compound the wandering fuel gauge issue, worn rheostat 'windings' is clearly a big part of it, but there appears to be more subtle effects related to the state of the engine at the time.

For example, in 2014 BigRuss noted:

The fuel gauge and range on the message centre don't give an accurate reading until the engine temperature increases and the temp gauge reaches the 9 o'clock position. Don't ask for an accurate explanation, but my guess is the gauges are stabilised with regulator circuit. For those that don't believe me, give it a try. Look at the range from cold and again when warm. Applies to both petrol and diesel models.

My thought on this is that the current/instantaneous fuel consumption data is used to calculate range (it's all there is to go on). As the engine warms up, the range is rationalised to a more 'normal' consumption figure. However, this begs the question as to how consumption rate is calculated.


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However, this begs the question as to how consumption rate is calculated.
It's usually from the period that the fuel injectors are open.

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Hi Julian, I've spent more hours than I care to remember trying to get to the bottom of this common problem (see the link above, thanks Simon ).

I will say that I'm 99% sure that your problem lies with worn tracks on one or both rheostats in your fuel tank senders.

Unfortunately, as far as I know these are no longer available new, but it may be possible to swap them across from a low mileage petrol that's being scrapped ? Does anyone know if they're the same ?
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Many thanks to everybody for helping me find the link and what a great informative link it is Sonic ZS take me hat off to ya for all your hard work , will keep a look out for replacement sometime in the future.
really appreciated all the help now i know whats going on.
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Out of interest Julian, what sort of mileage is on your car ?
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