Fuel gauge

[ChrisL 18]

My fuel gauge works fine except for it dropping when accelerating and also bounces when I go over bumps, is there anything which should stabilise the guage?

[ben16v 0]

i`d check the pump and float arm are securely fixed in the boot

[ChrisL 18]

I unscrewed the hatch in the boot last night, but all feels secure.. Is this where I should be looking for the pump?

 

Chris

[ben16v 0]

ifits secure in the boot, it could be a problem with the gauges itself, like the needle not on the pin properly?

[ardandy 0]

My C's petrol gauge has always gone down when accelerating!

 

I think it uses petrol when running????

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only kidding! :)

[davedub 0]

My guage fluctuates wildly under acceleration and braking, going uphill/downhill, round corners or stopped on a slope!

 

Always assumed it was one of those quirky things about the c.

 

just keep it full!

[steve_16v 0]

Sounds like a dodgy fuel level sender unit to me

[bcstudent 0]

I don't think the gauge would react that quickly if the sender was dodgy. I'd be looking more at the gauge damping.

[steve_16v 0]

It's possible, I had a Merc with similar symtoms that was fixed with a new sender.

[sciroccotune 0]

mine is just crap at lower levels, have no idea why but it surely doesnt help!

 

and happy Bday bcstudent

[Corrado_Addict 0]

I had a problem similiar on my 106, when on a slope or going over bumps the gauge would change, and turned out to be a faulty sender.

 

If everything is secure then id tie it down to the sender tbh.