Fuel Gauge Problem

[shaun_perry]

My fuel gauge is all over the place at times..... I will start the car in the day and it will sat half a tank which is true but as soo as I go down the road and give her a lil curry , it dropps to almost empty and it will sit there for ages......... I will go to the car again later ant it is back at half a tank again......]

I think the gauge in the tank is buggered.... Does anyone know how to take it out of the tank???

Or do I have to take the whole tank out??

Thanks

Shaun,.

[tridentt150v]

Make sure its not electrical first, check the simple things like fuse connection [swap it for another fuse even], also the wiring to the gauge from the tank, and the plug behind the front dash etc

If its a float, it usually stays bad, doesn't change or jump around. I'm pretty sure its a tank out job, I've never done it, but I've changed fuel pumps a few times and can't see how you could get at it from the top. Somebody else may confirm????

[Bennett]

The guage is connected to the fuel pump isnt it? If this is what you guys are talking about then it comes out when you pull the pump out. Check its mounted and working properly and if it is then thats not the problem.

[tridentt150v]

Gauge is not mounted to fuel pump, from memory on a 33 the wire for the gauge run off to the passenger side of the tank, you have to push them aside when you reinstall your pump.

[Bennett]

Are r33's different? Mine is mounted to the fuel pump in the 32. No wires running into the tank. I thought they were all like this..