Fuel Guage Stuck On Full

[gach2]

I have searched and did a find a similar topic

though being 2 yrs old

and me on posting on last post

i think a new topic may be more suitable to see my exact question as there are a few minor differences

my fuel gauge is currently

stuck on full (first time ive ever filled the car up and now done 100ks and its not going lower)

but prior to this my fuel guage was going to full for any amount of fuel and coming down at the rate equivalent to how much fuel i put in

and also it would never go under the bottom quarter (just stopped there - meaning i used to fill up when it reached there)

so from this im guessing its a stuffd guage

but could it also be a fuel sender or anything else

thanks

[GTS25S]

I have searched and did a find a similar topic

though being 2 yrs old

and me on posting on last post

i think a new topic may be more suitable to see my exact question as there are a few minor differences

my fuel gauge is currently

stuck on full (first time ive ever filled the car up and now done 100ks and its not going lower)

but prior to this my fuel guage was going to full for any amount of fuel and coming down at the rate equivalent to how much fuel i put in

and also it would never go under the bottom quarter (just stopped there - meaning i used to fill up when it reached there)

so from this im guessing its a stuffd guage

but could it also be a fuel sender or anything else

thanks

I found the same problem with mine. It has happened in previous cars I owned and found it to be either an earth issue with the sender or the sender resistance coil is worn from previous owners only ever putting $20 worth of fuel in and wearing one spot insted of using it properly and filling it up when you get to empoty.

There are three options to fix this :

1: Buy a new sender unit.

2: pull out sender unit and have it reco'd by an instrument repair shop or

3: just keep filling the car up every 350 kms.

If i end up replacing mine i will post pics.

Good luck.

[simonthomasgoodwin]

i had this problem with my silvia.. under ur bootskin take out the fuel pump/floater and make sure its sitting in the right position. there is like a small cage like thing around the pump that it will slide in and out of when u remove it or put it back in.. make sure the floater arm isnt being fouled by this. from memory there was 6 or 8 bolts holding the intrument cover in.. try rotating it to see if it can move freely in a different spot. and also could be what GTS25S said aswell. also wen you take it out make sure the arm is actually connecting with the sliding sender unit. hope this helps!

Simon G

[ARTZ]

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