Engine Cut Out

[Disco3Cat09]

Hi All,

First time post. I have a 2007 4L v6 SE and I have been noticing that when I park on a hill and have less than one quarter of fuel in the tank the car can stall. It won't then restart again until I am on flat ground. From what I understand there are two fuel pick ups in the tank and this problem only happens when I am facing down hill and not up. Therefore I have to assume there may be an issue with the front pick up.

Has anyone had something similar and fixed? Not sure what to do and I don't ever want the situation when I'm off road facing down a hill and stall only to be left with no brakes!

[Tombie]

Has the tank been dented at all at some stage?

[Disco3Cat09]

I have only owned the car since April this year so it certainly hasn't happened on my watch but I haven't inspected for dents either.

[Disco3Cat09]

Does anyone have any idea of what it would look like to fix the problem if my diagnosis is correct?
Can the fuel pickups be changed/flushed out or am I looking at a new tank? Cost?

[Globetrotter]

If you have the time etc you can take the tank out as all connectors are clip in type and only a few bolts hold it up. Make sure you are near enough empty otherwise its heavy. I thought mine was empty as when I took the filler hose off no fuel came out. I found out afterwards that there is a safety flap in there and you need a long screw driver to operate it. I took forty litres out. My gauge was not working hence why removing the tank to fix.

[Disco3Cat09]

Thanks Globetrotter.
Are the fuel pickups accessible from outside the tank or are they inside only? Is there any sort of flushing that can be done by a mechanic when the tank's removed that could possibly fix the issue?

[Tombie]

Accessed by removing unit from inside tank via the top.

[justinc]

Front pickup/ sender is not replaceable unless you have hands and arms 4 feet long... last one i did ended up with a used tsnk complete...

Jc

[Globetrotter]

When I had my tank out, I used a camera (the type on an flexible extension) to have a look around and that's how I found a broken wire from the fuel level sensor.