Fuel gauge woes

[V8Ian]

I've always been able to rely on the consistant accuracy of my fuel gauge i.e. top half will take me 2/3 distance, bottom half 1/3 & 50 kays that I know of after the light comes on. today I ran out of petrol 15 k after the light came on:mad: How does this compare with other Discos?

[Frenchie]

I reckon the float leaks and fills up after a while.

I have a long range tank (Defender) and after it was fitted the light would come on with about 35-40L left in the tank. I would regularly drive 300km after the light came on no worries.

Then one day I ran out after 200km, then again after 100km, last tank the pump was squealing after 80km. This time I have filled the tank right up to see how far I go before the light comes on.

[V8Ian]

I parked on my driveway, steep down hill & thought that maybe the pick-up was at the back of the tank but it still would not start when I rolled onto level ground :( On the bright side though, if the float leaks that would increase the capacity of the tank ;)

[Utemad]

If yours is a Disco1 then your original figures is about what I get.

[vnx205]

I believe that my Series III fuel gauge used to give a slightly different reading when the ambient temperature changed.

In Yass I knew I could drive something like 30km after it showed empty. I used to do that regularly because i had a second tank under the passenger's seat.

On a warmer day in Camden I ran out about 15 or 20 km after the gauge showed empty and a couple of km out of town.

On that day I had nothing in the second tank and to make matters worse I had my wife and my mother in the Land Rover.

I swear the needle indicated a bit more fuel when the weather was warmer.

I expect that someone who knows how the gauge works will either say, "Of course it would do that." The other possibility is that they will tell me I'm dreaming.

[harry]

I parked on my driveway, steep down hill & thought that maybe the pick-up was at the back of the tank but it still would not start when I rolled onto level ground :( On the bright side though, if the float leaks that would increase the capacity of the tank ;)

not by much!

[roverrescue]

Im pretty sure you will find in the diesels that the "float" is in fact a solid foam type material and although it may absorb some fluid and reduce its buoancy I cant imagine it would be by much?

Could it be the speedo?

S

[harry]

I've always been able to rely on the consistant accuracy of my fuel gauge i.e. top half will take me 2/3 distance, bottom half 1/3 & 50 kays that I know of after the light comes on. today I ran out of petrol 15 k after the light came on:mad: How does this compare with other Discos?


Im pretty sure you will find in the diesels that the "float" is in fact a solid foam type material and although it may absorb some fluid and reduce its buoancy I cant imagine it would be by much?

Could it be the speedo?

S

did i miss something?

[V8Ian]

did i miss something?


Land Rover owners, like their cars are ummmm a bit "different":D;)

[roverrescue]

my bad... didnt read closely enough.
Wonder though is a petrol sender a plastic float bubble or the foam???

[B92 8NW]

I've always found when a Series Rover's fuel gauge says E, E means E:D.

[V8Ian]

Could it be the speedo?

No its the same distance to & from work every day :confused:

[V8Ian]

I've always found when a Series Rover's fuel gauge says E, E means E:D.

Where we live (til Sunday :D:D:D) E for enough :p & when they stop they just walk to the next car & pinch it :wasntme: