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dispatch dave

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From: Sutton coldfield

Registered: 2021-03-02

Posts: 47

Fuel gauge

Does anyone know can I fit an independent fuel gauge in and wire it back to the tank sender so bypassing the dash fuel gauge as mine is playing up sometimes I have to tap the gauge to get it to work

Thanks

Stu-D

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From: Scotland

Registered: 2019-07-30

Posts: 168

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Re: Fuel gauge

Probably, mines was very inaccurate untl it had 3 or 4 full tanks in it, eventually when it was down at 1/4 it would not drop straight off the end and the light come on lol, try putting some injecor cleaner in the tank, tesco has redex at £2 at the mo

dispatch dave

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From: Sutton coldfield

Registered: 2021-03-02

Posts: 47

Re: Fuel gauge

Might try it but I think its the gauge playing up

vaz2121

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From: Glasgow Living:~ SW. Scotland

Registered: 2015-08-31

Posts: 1,311

Re: Fuel gauge

I'm not saying it can't be gauge........

But an accuracy discussion about gauges on here prior  Revealed some interesting results I thought ..............
Like it seemed to be almost Universal that Vans go further on first half of tank and then it drops quickly ...{very in some cases ... Mine seems to go from half to empty in about 70 or 100 miles but pushing 500 or so on first half}
It's always been like that [so has my 306 ... optimistic till it starts moving] but Van was about 10 years old when I got it [306 was 11 years old at time of purchase and almost another 11yrs I've still got it ] ......................

I felt at first the clue was in the name i.e. "GAUGE" ...............
And my Van having a binnicle change didn't help behaviour ... Which is still possible............

But then it started appearing that some Vehicles were having wiring issues..........
Where broken wires had stopped readings in it's tracks obviously ...............
But on repair ... Cleaning up  wires to re-connect found them to be rotten under sheathing and it would have given gauge wrong information  ..............

It also appears in these cases after repairs, tidying up  and replacement of cruddy wires ...............
Normality resumed .............

Although I've wondered if thats my my issue on both Vehicles ... I've Just lived with it so far ..............
[On one Spannish trip fill to the brim I did almost 200 miles before gauge moved on 306 ... but it did a smidge over 700 miles before being filled again ..I can't remember if it's Low fuel light may have  come on ... I think it's got a 60L tank]

Casper

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From: East Lothian

Registered: 2015-12-20

Posts: 2,180

Re: Fuel gauge

No good to you whatsoever but i did it with my last Convoy. You just need the van wire diagram and plumb in three wires.

https://fuelguage.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

dispatch dave

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From: Sutton coldfield

Registered: 2021-03-02

Posts: 47

Re: Fuel gauge

Thanks will try a new gauge looks ease enough thanks for wireing diagram