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Author Car wont fill up to the maxium with petrol :-S
Simon_16v
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   6th Nov 06 at 08:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
For some reason whenever i go to the petrol station and want to fill my car up to the top, for some reason it will fill to about 30L and then the pump starts clicking and wont fill up anymore.

What could be causing it to do it?

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Cybermonkey
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6th Nov 06 at 09:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
perhaps because it is at the top? the sensor is probably knackered
City
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6th Nov 06 at 09:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
perhaps because it is at the top? the sensor is probably knackered


agreed mine did the same
Marc
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6th Nov 06 at 09:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much is it filling up by? Is it a long way off 30ltrs?
ed
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6th Nov 06 at 10:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is it a genuine or pattern fuel tank? I put a pattern fuel tank in mine and the sensor is now in slightly the wrong place which means it doesn't read right on the dial.

Or will it only fill up 30 litres and no more? The tank holds roughly 40 litres so it could be fine.
Simon_16v
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6th Nov 06 at 13:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well it only filly up by about £25 so about 25litres, so it cant be full. How much are sensors and are they easy to fit?
Simon_16v
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6th Nov 06 at 19:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It has a new petrol tank on it but i dunno if its a gm one tho.
bubble
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6th Nov 06 at 19:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by SRi_Si
It has a new petrol tank on it but i dunno if its a gm one tho.


non genuine tanks hold about 38 litres .
and float sits differently.
Simon_16v
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6th Nov 06 at 20:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
But still it should let me fill my tank more than £25 tho surely?
marklaruk
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6th Nov 06 at 20:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what they are trying to say is that its shafted
Simon_16v
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6th Nov 06 at 22:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well i kinda gathered that but what bits would i need to replace? I aint exactly car minded, i have only just turned 17.
Simon_16v
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7th Nov 06 at 19:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right, car was just starting on the red marker, filled it up with 27.3litres and that was FULL, as it overflowing. But considering that it was that full it only comes up as 35litres on the petrol gauge. So what things am i looking into replacing for it to show properly?

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PaulW
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7th Nov 06 at 20:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
check make sure the float has been re-fitted correctly and isnt damaged

given its probably an after-market tank, you will most likely need to reposition the float or adjust it.
Simon_16v
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7th Nov 06 at 20:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well its more than likely an aftermarket one. How would i go about adjusting the float? Cheers paul
shane2corsa
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get a garage to do it, its quite a dangerous job as you need to take the tank top off and the car fills up with petrol fumes, ive done 3 pump changes and there not nice
Simon_16v
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7th Nov 06 at 22:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much am i looking at a garage doing it? My grandad is good with cars and i think he is wanting a look? I know the garage that did it but it was replaced before i owned the car and i doubt theres anything i can do. The garage is a pile of shite, they tell lies and do crap jobs.
Simon_16v
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bump
Gregor
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Do it yourself mate I replaced my tank last weekend , took me about 3 - 4 hours, and if all your doing is adjusting the float then half hour max !
Simon_16v
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8th Nov 06 at 15:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ok, well can i get to the float from the inside of the car? Also how would i go about adjusting it? Cheers
Gregor
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You could yeah but i dont know how its adjusted im afraid as I have never done this.
Simon_16v
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8th Nov 06 at 15:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ok then, well do you know how its attached etc?

 
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