Thread: Fuel gauge woes

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.

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

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

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.

Originally Posted by Ian again

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!

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

Originally Posted by Ian again

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 How does this compare with other Discos?

Originally Posted by 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

did i miss something?

Originally Posted by harry

did i miss something?

Land Rover owners, like their cars are ummmm a bit "different"