fuel tank
Re: fuel tank
Hi,
That's not very much information to go on. What is happening when you try to fill the tank?
That's not very much information to go on. What is happening when you try to fill the tank?
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Re: fuel tank
Its only takes about £6 and the tank is full but the gauge is reading empty. Could it be the reserve tank switch?
Re: fuel tank
Faulty sender or gauge perhaps? If the float has leaked petrol and filled itself, that could sink, which would give you the empty reading or are you saying that there was less petrol in there before you added that gallon and a bit and that the top up shouldn't have filled it?
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
Re: fuel tank
Is the car only using £6 worth of fuel then dying or is the tank genuinely full and working correctly just not reading on the gauge?
If it's the latter then as John suggests, my first point of call would be the sender. If you ground the wire running to it does the gauge does it read that you have a full tank? if so then you have found your problem. if not then the gauge itself, voltage regulator or wiring is what's causing your headache.
If the car is only using a gallon of fuel then conking out it will be the pickup in the tank.
If it's the latter then as John suggests, my first point of call would be the sender. If you ground the wire running to it does the gauge does it read that you have a full tank? if so then you have found your problem. if not then the gauge itself, voltage regulator or wiring is what's causing your headache.
If the car is only using a gallon of fuel then conking out it will be the pickup in the tank.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Re: fuel tank
Ive only had the car two weeks its a 1964 110 p4 still gettjng used to the car I know the main tank isnt full and the guage only moves as far as E. Could the tank be airlocked? Thanks!
Re: fuel tank
Yes, it would move to the E position with potential applied to it, the sender changes the resistance from that point on out to show actual readings so if the float has sunk - which you'll check by removing it from the tank - the gauge would still move to the E position.
I don't think that length of ownership will change this. Unlike the things that can start to behave with use, such as tiny weeps from coolant hoses and those compression seals in the water pump, time won't seal up a hole if the float is already sitting at the bottom of the tank filled with fuel.
I don't think that length of ownership will change this. Unlike the things that can start to behave with use, such as tiny weeps from coolant hoses and those compression seals in the water pump, time won't seal up a hole if the float is already sitting at the bottom of the tank filled with fuel.
OK, but if..I know the main tank isnt full
.. then at least you do know when it is.Its only takes about £6 and the tank is full
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
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Re: fuel tank
Have you tried to dip the tank with a clean flexible pipe?
Re: fuel tank
Removed float from tank this morning the float was seized cleaned it up drop of oil dried it refitted working well all good thanks all for your help. 