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Fuel gauge issue

  • 14-12-2015 11:28pm
    #1
    shakin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭


    Hey, my fuel gauge isn't working correctly, it drops to empty just as the tank passes the halfway mark. Tank still has juice in it, just not reading the lower half of it.

    Any ideas to a resolution? Its a 05 Lancer.


Comments

  • #2
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,794 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    Brim it every time you fill up and set your distance clock to zero. That way you'll know from experience how much you have left


  • #3
    shakin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭shakin


    Jesus. wrote: »
    Brim it every time you fill up and set your distance clock to zero. That way you'll know from experience how much you have left

    Ya that's what I've been doing, its workable but needs a fix longterm


  • #4
    Vic_08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭Vic_08


    Realistically either the sensor in the tank or the gauge is faulty, probably the sensor. On a 10 year old Lancer I wouldn't be going to a main dealer with this, any competent independent garage should have no problem fixing it.


  • #5
    shakin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭shakin


    Vic_08 wrote: »
    Realistically either the sensor in the tank or the gauge is faulty, probably the sensor. On a 10 year old Lancer I wouldn't be going to a main dealer with this, any competent independent garage should have no problem fixing it.

    Ya no main dealers on a car this age, my usual guy is pretty good, was hoping for an easy home fix :)


  • #6
    Vic_08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭Vic_08


    shakin wrote: »
    Ya no main dealers on a car this age, my usual guy is pretty good, was hoping for an easy home fix :)

    If you always go more than a week without refuelling then just get into the habit of brimming it first thing every Monday morning or another routine you can stick to. Along with zeroing the trip every fill you shouldn't ever run dry.


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  • #7
    9935452
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭9935452


    Vic_08 wrote: »
    If you always go more than a week without refuelling then just get into the habit of brimming it first thing every Monday morning or another routine you can stick to. Along with zeroing the trip every fill you shouldn't ever run dry.

    Maybe the car has a low level light also which might work independent of the petrol gauge


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