Thread: faulty fuel gauge

Thats what i thought.
The problem is that the position of the sender unit on the Perentie requires that the fuel pipe turns at 90deg as soon as it comes out of the tank otherwise the fuel pipe clashes with the seatbox cover under the seat.
LR do not make a sender unit other than the $400 (plus postage)Perentie unit that will fit without modification of the seat box and the sender unit.
I modified a Defender unit (that cost $60) and the seat box.
Another way would be to take the fuel return back into the tank at another location (the blanking plate at the front of the tank would work) and then using the same unit without modifications.
Hope this helps.

Famous Four have offered me this sender. Fuel Tank Level Unit - FF000839 - 90/110 and Defender and obviously a new gauge.

This looks like a series 3 sender. Check that it is suitable for diesel.
It may work but the float is the wrong side. That can be changed over but that may mean that the guage reads backwards. Again this can be fixed.
It is worth a go.
Please let me know how you go.

Originally Posted by Phil B

This looks like a series 3 sender. Check that it is suitable for diesel.
It may work but the float is the wrong side. That can be changed over but that may mean that the guage reads backwards. Again this can be fixed.
It is worth a go.
Please let me know how you go.

Yes at the Price its worth a go i don't mind being the test subject for all other Perentie owners. I am trusting a parts interpreter and I like a punnt :P

Good on you. Please let us know how you go.
Regards,

Installed seems to be working will see as I use more desile

According to the training pam with regard to vehicle systems, sub-systems and components

"The purpose of the fuel sender is to tell lies to the fuel gauge"