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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Taxi_Driver on 02 December 2006, 18:19:26
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When my fuel tank gets to around 1/4 tank.....when i first switch on it can show empty (with warning light on) and very slowly creep upto 1/4......doesnt always do this....and never if ive got more than 1/4 tank.
Earlier when i went out in it......gauge showed 1/4 no probs straight away....
But i did go to the co-op ::) When i got back in .....gauge went to 1/4 and then dropped straight to empty (with warning light on) and very slowly crept back to 1/4 tank again.
Any ideas? Its not really a problem.....just a pain and if theres an easy fix.....i'll have a go :y
Cheers
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Stay away from supermarkets, you know how much trouble AA has there. ;D
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Float problem maybe?
Actually, I seem to recall a TIS article about floats getting caught and misreading under certain situations...
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Stay away from supermarkets, you know how much trouble AA has there. ;D
Guess i'll have to start food shopping online then ;D
It also sometimes does it when parked outside my house......should i move house? ;D
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Float problem maybe?
Actually, I seem to recall a TIS article about floats getting caught and misreading under certain situations...
Is that a back seat out job? to access float under a cover?......seem to recall on other cars ive had thats how to get to it.....but dont know on an omega estate :-/
If its under the spare wheel area.....then it'll be a no no and just live with it....as theres a lpg tank in there....and i aint taking that out :(
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In boot area on saloon, dunno about estate :(
Could also be duff connection somewhere as well - instrument panel not connected properly etc...
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When my fuel tank gets to around 1/4 tank.....when i first switch on it can show empty (with warning light on) and very slowly creep upto 1/4......doesnt always do this....and never if ive got more than 1/4 tank.
Earlier when i went out in it......gauge showed 1/4 no probs straight away....
But i did go to the co-op ::) When i got back in .....gauge went to 1/4 and then dropped straight to empty (with warning light on) and very slowly crept back to 1/4 tank again.
Any ideas? Its not really a problem.....just a pain and if theres an easy fix.....i'll have a go :y
Cheers
My fuel gauge always seems to be in the red! :( Average is 24.6 mpg & going down slowly. Infact I've just got 14 miles left on the tank but couldn't face the queue at Tesco's on my way home from work this afternoon!
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I seem to recall the earth on the estate being near the passenger side rear light cluster....worth checking.
The access plate for the sender/pump is in the boot floor in front of the spare wheel well.
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In boot area on saloon, dunno about estate :(
Could also be duff connection somewhere as well - instrument panel not connected properly etc...
If i had TIS, which obviously i dont... it might say the fuel sensor is in the same place....on estates/saloons.....but im not convinced this is the right sensor....as it goes on about rev counter increments.....dunno :-/
Did have the instrument panel out about a year ago to replace blown bulbs.....but ive not any other prob with anything else? :-/
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I seem to recall the earth on the estate being near the passenger side rear light cluster....worth checking.
Ahhh cheers Mark.....Now i have played with that area....when i fitted rear parking sensors...its where i got the earth from when i fitted them..so i'll double check i didnt leave anything loose :y
Failing that the access point is in front of the spare wheel area :y....i'll have a poke around there next....just got polystyrene in the way there!
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Mine does it when low on fuel (30-40miles) and I start it up & set off in a hurry - ok if I'm nice to it though and fine next time started up. :-[
But fast getaways aren't your style, so more likely to be the earth.
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I seem to recall the earth on the estate being near the passenger side rear light cluster....worth checking.
The access plate for the sender/pump is in the boot floor in front of the spare wheel well.
Checked the earth today....nice and tight :y.....next step i guess is check the sender wiring
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When my fuel tank gets to around 1/4 tank.....when i first switch on it can show empty (with warning light on) and very slowly creep upto 1/4......doesnt always do this....and never if ive got more than 1/4 tank.
Earlier when i went out in it......gauge showed 1/4 no probs straight away....
But i did go to the co-op ::) When i got back in .....gauge went to 1/4 and then dropped straight to empty (with warning light on) and very slowly crept back to 1/4 tank again.
Any ideas? Its not really a problem.....just a pain and if theres an easy fix.....i'll have a go :y
Cheers
Mine does the same. I just ignore it and routinely fill up around 250 miles which seems to get about £45 so plenty left but with unreliable gauge don't want to take the risk