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GQ/Mav Fuel Gauge Weirdness
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 6:31 pm
by blkmav
Just picked up my Mav and noticed some weirdness with the fuel gauge. From a full tank i.e. can't pump any more fuel in, the fuel gauge goes to full. After 100klms it drops to 1/4. I've now done 150klms and it's still on 1/4. Any ideas?
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 6:40 pm
by Dirty Dave
is it the original fuel tank?
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 6:41 pm
by blkmav
Yes it appears to be the original tank
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 6:49 pm
by Bartso
maybe your fuel sender is buggered in the actual tank that is
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 6:55 pm
by Daisy
aye.. fuel senders buggered...
TOM
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 7:39 pm
by HeathGQ
I just had mine fixed - it was actually the wiring from the tank / sender. Just had a new wire put in.
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 7:39 pm
by blkmav
Is there a way to test the fuel sender?
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 8:15 pm
by Woop
The arm that holds the float to the sender assembly, can sometimes come disconnected. There are 2 small plastic hooks that hold the arm in contact with the sender assembly. As these plastic hooks age and wear, and also from being in constant contact with the fuel, they can allow the arm to move out of contact with the small PC BOARD which is the sender. Its possible, after washing the fuel off the assembly, to gently warm up the plastic and bend them closer together to keep the arm in contact.
You will need to remove the sender through the access hole in the rear floor to check though.
Nick
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 9:19 pm
by mud_patrol
That would work... Recently had mine play up too.
I just saved my pocket money for as long as I could, then went and bought a new one from Nissan for $40.00
Don't do it on the cheap... It'll only f#%k out again later...
GO BUY A NEW ONE.
Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2004 6:38 pm
by rOd
Sorry for hijacking.
Do they use the original sender on an aftermarket subtank as used on a dual fuel set up???
Because my petrol guage reads all over the place as well!
Rod