If it rained in those five minutes, that could very well be the problem. Zzzsparkszmozkezzshort!!
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| Author: | R185SLH [ Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Fairway Fuel Gauge Not Registering |
My 1997 Fairway's fuel gauge has stopped working. When I pulled up, it was fine. Five minutes later, when I restarted the engine, it was registering empty. (It's actually nearly full). Has anyone had the same problem, and how did you manage to fix it? I've replaced the spade connector on the earth wire on the sender unit, to no avail, but I'm not sure what to do next. I have many old bills for my cab, and see that a new sender unit was fitted in 2011 - only 10,000 miles ago. If I go into a Motor Factor, does anyone know what type of sender unit to ask for? Many thanks in anticipation! Chris. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fairway Fuel Gauge Not Registering |
R185SLH wrote: My 1997 Fairway's fuel gauge has stopped working. When I pulled up, it was fine. Five minutes later, when I restarted the engine, it was registering empty. (It's actually nearly full). Has anyone had the same problem, and how did you manage to fix it? I've replaced the spade connector on the earth wire on the sender unit, to no avail, but I'm not sure what to do next. I have many old bills for my cab, and see that a new sender unit was fitted in 2011 - only 10,000 miles ago. If I go into a Motor Factor, does anyone know what type of sender unit to ask for? Many thanks in anticipation! Chris. If you go to the fuel sender unit - disconnect the 2 wires from the sender and then link the 2 wires, the fuel gauge should then rise. If it rises you have a faulty fuel sender unit. If it doesn't you either have a faulty gauge or a wire is broken between the sender and the gauge. |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fairway Fuel Gauge Not Registering |
^^^^Yeah that^^^^ |
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| Author: | kabhi2011 [ Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fairway Fuel Gauge Not Registering |
Most probably a faulty fuel sender unit: I had it replaced on two of my cabs! Here is what you need: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LTI-LONDON-TA ... 396wt_1161 |
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| Author: | mace [ Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fairway Fuel Gauge Not Registering |
If it rained in those five minutes, that could very well be the problem. Zzzsparkszmozkezzshort!! M. |
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| Author: | Baconsdozen [ Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fairway Fuel Gauge Not Registering |
The sender looks the same type fitted to lots of older cars.The one on my p5b failed and I was quoted forty odd quid for one. Taking it to bits was easy,bending over a couple of tags revealed a brake in the wires inside a couple of minutes with a soldering iron and its working again. |
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| Author: | R185SLH [ Sat Apr 20, 2013 12:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fairway Fuel Gauge Not Registering |
Thank you for your suggestions, especially Captain Cab. I bought a new sender unit, have tested it OK using a multimeter. I also tested the old unit, and it was faulty. I've also tested the wiring to the gauge, as suggested, and the gauge registers when the ignition is switched on. So - good sender unit. Good wiring to working gauge. Spade connectors also checked OK STILL WON'T WORK! Suggestions, please?!?!?! |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fairway Fuel Gauge Not Registering |
| Author: | captain cab [ Sun Apr 21, 2013 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fairway Fuel Gauge Not Registering |
R185SLH wrote: Thank you for your suggestions, especially Captain Cab. I bought a new sender unit, have tested it OK using a multimeter. I also tested the old unit, and it was faulty. I've also tested the wiring to the gauge, as suggested, and the gauge registers when the ignition is switched on. So - good sender unit. Good wiring to working gauge. Spade connectors also checked OK STILL WON'T WORK! Suggestions, please?!?!?! have you got fuel in? 
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| Author: | Baconsdozen [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fairway Fuel Gauge Not Registering |
Rather than a multimeter I'd try connecting the sender unit with it outside the tank and then moving the float assembly by hand. |
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| Author: | R185SLH [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fairway Fuel Gauge Not Registering |
Thanks, Baker's Dozen. Yes - I did that before I installed the new sender unit. As a classic car owner, I know only too well the quality of some of today's car parts! Interestingly, the sender I took out was only put in in 2011, and the cab's only done 11k miles since. |
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| Author: | blackpool [ Mon Apr 22, 2013 4:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fairway Fuel Gauge Not Registering |
R185SLH wrote: Thanks, Baker's Dozen. Yes - I did that before I installed the new sender unit. As a classic car owner, I know only too well the quality of some of today's car parts! Interestingly, the sender I took out was only put in in 2011, and the cab's only done 11k miles since. Sure youve tried it ,but is there power to the guage on the instrument panel,there could be a bad connection with the circuit.Good luck |
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