it was inevitable that the Subaru would f**k up at some stage,
Casually this afternoon it went from showing 3/4 tank to FULL tank.. turned it on and off, and still the same, and NO I didn't top it up.
anyway of kicking the sender unit without removing it?, or is there something I can try for a hard reset?
I think it may be common as my mate on his 05 rex has been suffering fuel gauge issues too.
Fuel Gauge showing full - ALL THE TIME
Started by XXB4XX, Aug 15 2011 08:40 PM
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 08:40 PM
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 08:52 PM
Shut up!!!!!!!!
you've found the endless tank.
you've found the endless tank.
As Tony Montana would say:
In this country, you gotta make the money first.
Then when you get the money, you get the power.
Then when you get the power, then you get the women.
In this country, you gotta make the money first.
Then when you get the money, you get the power.
Then when you get the power, then you get the women.
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Posted 16 August 2011 - 03:09 AM
If only this wasn't a bad thing...
I have no idea how to fix it, our 4x4 would do this, but it was just a loose wire, it would show empty though. My Honda would show fuel based on how hard you took the last bend, almost like a G meter yo!
I have no idea how to fix it, our 4x4 would do this, but it was just a loose wire, it would show empty though. My Honda would show fuel based on how hard you took the last bend, almost like a G meter yo!
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Posted 16 August 2011 - 08:20 AM
Pull the intank pump out (Its like 6 screws) and make sure the float isn't jammed up high.
Cheers,
Shazza
Cheers,
Shazza
I put up with people from amnesty, red cross and now the cancer council almost daily hounding me!! Throw in the greens, green peace, unhcr, save the forking children and I've well and truly hit my limit for the number of fuckstains wanting me to sign something or give money. Seriously cubts,right off.
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Posted 16 August 2011 - 08:27 AM
here is the best bit..
as I was driving to work this morning the needle is dropping down to almost where it should be, for every 2km's I drive it's taking about 10k's off the gauge. This thing has dead set tripped it.
I'll let it run itself to where it needs to be and see what happens before I remove the pump. If I remove the pump it will be replaced with a rag and a lighter instead.
as I was driving to work this morning the needle is dropping down to almost where it should be, for every 2km's I drive it's taking about 10k's off the gauge. This thing has dead set tripped it.
I'll let it run itself to where it needs to be and see what happens before I remove the pump. If I remove the pump it will be replaced with a rag and a lighter instead.
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Posted 16 August 2011 - 08:41 AM
If I remove the pump it will be replaced with a rag and a lighter instead.
Hahahaha.
I put up with people from amnesty, red cross and now the cancer council almost daily hounding me!! Throw in the greens, green peace, unhcr, save the forking children and I've well and truly hit my limit for the number of fuckstains wanting me to sign something or give money. Seriously cubts,
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Posted 16 August 2011 - 09:24 AM
As Shaz mentioned, just open up the tank and check if the sender has got jammed.
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Posted 16 August 2011 - 10:08 AM
the thing is, it started dropping the fuel level at a dramatic rate as I was driving, if it was jammed and then unjammed shouldn't it have just come back to the level where it's meant to be?
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Posted 16 August 2011 - 10:20 AM
Sounds like an intermittent open or short circuit???
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Posted 19 August 2011 - 02:23 PM
I'm gonna pull the pump out this weekend and kick it around a little,
I called up Subaru cause no one makes after market senders, and the tank has 2!!!! not 1 but 2 sender units!!! WHY???????!!!!!!!!!
1 off the pump is $100.00 and the second one at the back of the tank is $265!
I called up Subaru cause no one makes after market senders, and the tank has 2!!!! not 1 but 2 sender units!!! WHY???????!!!!!!!!!
1 off the pump is $100.00 and the second one at the back of the tank is $265!
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Posted 20 August 2011 - 07:41 PM
Could be that it needs to be recalibrated.
Some VY commo's do that. Not a big deal.
Some VY commo's do that. Not a big deal.
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