my petrol indicator tell me how much petrol i have left keeps going up and down for no reason
2006-06-28 20:39:42 · 11 answers · asked by Wesley 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sounds like you have a bad sending unit in the fuel tank. Most common problem with fuel guage systems. There is also an anti-slosh module behind the instrument cluster but your description does not indicate a problem with that.
2006-06-29 01:50:03 · answer #1 · answered by jeff s 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Mine does this is if i go round a sharp bend. The other night i was coming home from work really worried as my petrol light was on...then i went round a sharp bend and the light came off and the needle moved.
2006-06-28 21:02:11 · answer #2 · answered by fiona g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be something as simple as the float sticking - you should get it checked as you don't want to get stuck with no petrol.
2006-06-28 21:11:45 · answer #3 · answered by barneyboomagoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check to ground connection going to the sensor in the tank.
2006-06-28 22:08:49 · answer #4 · answered by Ironball 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like it's probably the connection. Best take it into a garage before it completely fails.
2006-06-28 20:45:55 · answer #5 · answered by genghis41f 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most likely, the cause is a faulty fuel sending unit.
2006-06-29 02:31:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah mine does that when i turn the corner or if i go up or down a hill.
2006-06-28 20:48:17 · answer #7 · answered by MissBehave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your gauge has a bad connection, the relay is starting to go bad, or the float is bad.
2006-06-28 20:44:44 · answer #8 · answered by wicked jester 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Better have that checked before you run out of fuel.
2006-06-28 20:44:00 · answer #9 · answered by Vivreici 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine does this but only when i turn a corner!
2006-06-28 20:46:26 · answer #10 · answered by Hannah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋