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General => The garage => Topic started by: Robbo_gti on 01 August 2011, 16:46

Title: petrol light?
Post by: Robbo_gti on 01 August 2011, 16:46

please could some one help me. my mk4 golf gti came on the the petrol light so i put £20 of petrol in and its still on the petrol light and the gadge isnt movin??

Title: Re: petrol light?
Post by: Seanl on 01 August 2011, 16:59

Disconnect the battery for a bit, then put it back on. I had a focus that did that, it never went up when it got into the red. Also the range on the MFA never registered so I panicked a bit the first time. Probs just the fuel level sender. Didnt get round to fixing it on the focus cos I hated it and sold it not long after it started happening.

Title: Re: petrol light?
Post by: Robbo_gti on 01 August 2011, 17:09

its only just started doing it.. so what do i need to fix it?

Title: Re: petrol light?
Post by: Seanl on 01 August 2011, 18:26

Fuel level sender or sensor

Title: Re: petrol light?
Post by: Wayne on 01 August 2011, 21:50

Pull the plug off the sender and earth it out, if the gauge goes up your sender is knackered.

Title: Re: petrol light?
Post by: Robbo_gti on 01 August 2011, 23:02

Quote from: Wayne on 01 August 2011, 21:50

Pull the plug off the sender and earth it out, if the gauge goes up your sender is knackered.

where is the sender?

Title: Re: petrol light?
Post by: Robbo_gti on 01 August 2011, 23:08

its under the back seats isnt it? where should i earth it from?