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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: miggy on 28 April 2007, 16:44:01

Title: Fuel Guage
Post by: miggy on 28 April 2007, 16:44:01: Help
Over the past few days I have noticed that when I start the car the fuel guage stays on empty, if I turn the motor off and re-start the guage will work normal, this does not happen every time, only the odd occassion.
There is plenty of fuel in the car.
Any ideas what it could be :-? :-?

2002, 2.0 DTI

Pete
Title: Re: Fuel Guage
Post by: Danny on 28 April 2007, 17:06:14: possibly a bad connection? are you parked on a slope at all?

does it happen even when you know you got half a tank in?
Title: Re: Fuel Guage
Post by: miggy on 28 April 2007, 18:03:45: Yep, park on a slope (drive) and even when I have half a tank.

Pete :o
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possibly a bad connection? are you parked on a slope at all?

does it happen even when you know you got half a tank in?
Title: Re: Fuel Guage
Post by: Danny on 28 April 2007, 18:09:19: well half a tank suggests its not the slope causing an inaccurate reading, unless its a 45 degree angle!!

i reckon loose connection somewhere unless a more experienced member might know better
Title: Re: Fuel Guage
Post by: Chopsdad on 28 April 2007, 18:11:44: I reckon you jump in. start the car and zoom off. 8-)

How do I know....because mine does the same thing.

Try starting the car before you put your seat belt on...that extra few seconds may be all it needs :y

Edit. But mine's not a DTI :-[
Title: Re: Fuel Guage
Post by: wakeyomega on 28 April 2007, 22:29:31: I agree with Chopsdad, mine has aways done this since new, but only ever on the occasions I do a rapid keyturn/ignition and go. Works fine 99% of the time. I've always assumed operator error as it always occurs when I've set off so quickly.

Good Luck

Pat
Title: Re: Fuel Guage
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 28 April 2007, 22:35:59: Mine does the same.....if under 1/4 full....it can read ok or empty on startup....mines a petrol tho....and i have no idea what causes it :-[ I have checked a few earths around the rear light cluster but nothing wrong :(
Title: Re: Fuel Guage
Post by: STMO123 on 29 April 2007, 09:30:08: I find that if I have over half a tank, it behaves normally. Anything under a quarter and it really takes its time moving up.