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Toyota Avensis Spluttering with less than a quarter of fuel.

  • 21-08-2013 5:41pm
    #1
    DylanII
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    Hi,

    I have a 2004 Toyota Avensis and when one the fuel runs down to about 1/4 of a tank it starts to splutter as if it is about to die due to lack of fuel.

    Does anyone know why this might be?


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Petrol or diesel? How many miles you getting to from a full tank til it starts acting up?


  • #3
    Cee-Jay-Cee
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    Are you sure the gauge isn't faulty and the tank is near empty?

    If not then check the tank hasn't been damaged underneath and the pump/sender may have been shifted out of place. Other than that I'd start by changing the fuel filter although I can't see how it could be it.


  • #4
    DylanII
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭DylanII


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Petrol or diesel? How many miles you getting to from a full tank til it starts acting up?

    Its a 2.0 D4D. Im not sure home many miles Im getting but the it usually says I have about 70km left when it starts happening. With average consumption of 6.4L/100km


  • #5
    dh0011
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    When you fill up how many liters does she take (or rough cost)?


  • #6
    AlbionCat
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    Daft as it sounds but before checking the fuel pickup / sensors etc., have a good look at the fuel tank itself. We had a similar problem and it turned out we had a dent in the bottom of the tank which meant when the tank got to 1/4 full we started to get problems. If we kept it over that level we had no problems. I assume the dent moved the fuel pipes / caused air locks etc.,


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  • #7
    Wheelnut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 977 ✭✭✭Wheelnut


    DylanII wrote: »
    ... it usually says I have about 70km left when it starts happening. With average consumption of 6.4L/100km

    On the basis of those figures you seem to have about 4.5 litres left in the tank when it starts to splutter, that's a small amount of fuel in a big tank. Maybe you're just letting it run too low. Otherwise I'd check to see if it has a lift-pump in the tank in addition to the high pressure pump, the lift-pump might be weak.

    EDIT: 4.5 litres is much too low for a 1/4 reading, I'd expect at least 15 litres for a 1/4 tank. Looks like Albioncat could be right.


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