Fuel Gauge

ATSBod · 31st July 2019, 19:44

David (Bogbrush82) has a problem with Tarquin, the fuel gauge is reading permanently empty. The range also says 0 miles. Any ideas?

He can't post himself, as he is in hospital, recovering from a hip operation

bl52krz · 31st July 2019, 19:48

Broken wire. Hope he sons gets back to full health.Hope to see him at the next Nano Meet in late September . Get well David.

trikey · 31st July 2019, 20:00

Do an IPK test first, see if the gauge is working.

Get well soon David.

Bogbrush82 · 1st August 2019, 10:28

Thanks you everyone. I didn't post anything yesterday because after the op I was dosed up on pain killers. I'm fine now though, so I can confirm what dad has said, since it happened to me the day before I went in. Only difference then was it came back to life after turning the engine off and on again.

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Bogbrush82 · 1st August 2019, 15:52

Update - kept an eye on the fuel gauge after being discharged from hospital (dad was driving) and it shot up to over half full, before going slowly back down to its true reading of between half and a quarter.

Seems like it can't figure out exactly how much fuel is in the tank for some reason. 🤔

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,765 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Do an IPK test first, see if the gauge is working. Get well soon David. __________________ Lest we forget..

1st August 2019, 10:28	#4
Bogbrush82 I really should get out more....... BMW X3 2.0D Join Date: May 2017 Location: Tipton Posts: 2,383 Thanks: 51 Thanked 765 Times in 421 Posts	Thanks you everyone. I didn't post anything yesterday because after the op I was dosed up on pain killers. I'm fine now though, so I can confirm what dad has said, since it happened to me the day before I went in. Only difference then was it came back to life after turning the engine off and on again. Sent from my H8216 using Tapatalk __________________ Current car: BMW x3 2.0d (The one with the M47 engine!) Rolled off the line on December 14th, 2004.

1st August 2019, 15:52	#5
Bogbrush82 I really should get out more....... BMW X3 2.0D Join Date: May 2017 Location: Tipton Posts: 2,383 Thanks: 51 Thanked 765 Times in 421 Posts	Update - kept an eye on the fuel gauge after being discharged from hospital (dad was driving) and it shot up to over half full, before going slowly back down to its true reading of between half and a quarter. Seems like it can't figure out exactly how much fuel is in the tank for some reason. 🤔 Sent from my H8216 using Tapatalk __________________ Current car: BMW x3 2.0d (The one with the M47 engine!) Rolled off the line on December 14th, 2004.