sticky fuel gauge needle

stevej61 · 5th February 2014, 17:24

hi there, i just bought a 2.0lt CDTi and when i got it the fuel gauge read almost empty...light on, so i dutifully put 50 quids worth in put it seems the guage pointer is getting stuck on quarter full. tap the gauge and it climbs....but then switching off and the needle wont move.

does anyone know if theres any way to cure a sticky needle, oram i doomed for a new instrument console and a big bill.

look forward to any help you can offer.

thanks all

FrenchMike · 5th February 2014, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevej61

hi there, i just bought a 2.0lt CDTi and when i got it the fuel gauge read almost empty...light on, so i dutifully put 50 quids worth in put it seems the guage pointer is getting stuck on quarter full. tap the gauge and it climbs....but then switching off and the needle wont move.

does anyone know if theres any way to cure a sticky needle, oram i doomed for a new instrument console and a big bill.

look forward to any help you can offer.

thanks all

Don't worry too much ;it happned to me and returned normal by itself .

MikeG. · 5th February 2014, 17:50

The clue is in your Question...Tap the Gague and it climbs....
Lose connection behind the dashboard id say.

438brad · 5th February 2014, 17:51

Mine got stuck once, after it had gotten very low which I don't normally do, and after putting about £50 in it didn't move. A spirited drive around the block soon freed it off (after first going back to the fuel station accusing them of dodgy pumps

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hey you · 8th February 2014, 15:50

mine does it all the while up and down like a yo yo,just comes as a bit of a shock when you think you,ve got 3/4 of a tank and it drops down to a 1/4 of a tank,then it,s of to put another 20 quid in and it tells you it,s got a full tank,you,ve gotta love a rover!

JoeyTaffy93 · 8th February 2014, 16:12

I had this problem, was down to the fuel pump/sender... Had them replaced and it's been fine since.

kaiser · 8th February 2014, 18:00

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Originally Posted by MikeG.

The clue is in your Question...Tap the Gague and it climbs....
Lose connection behind the dashboard id say.

I doubt that. Rather a sticking point somewhere. If a loose connection, it would not register 1/4 full. There might be a foreign matter or static electricity preventing the smooth movement of the needle.

Try and clean the glass with a moist cloth, for starters.

5th February 2014, 17:24	#1
stevej61 Newbie Rover 75 CDTi Classic Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: newcastle Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	sticky fuel gauge needle hi there, i just bought a 2.0lt CDTi and when i got it the fuel gauge read almost empty...light on, so i dutifully put 50 quids worth in put it seems the guage pointer is getting stuck on quarter full. tap the gauge and it climbs....but then switching off and the needle wont move. does anyone know if theres any way to cure a sticky needle, oram i doomed for a new instrument console and a big bill. look forward to any help you can offer. thanks all

5th February 2014, 17:51	#4
438brad Gets stuck in MG ZT-T 260 SE (#491) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rossendale Posts: 753 Thanks: 94 Thanked 23 Times in 22 Posts	Mine got stuck once, after it had gotten very low which I don't normally do, and after putting about £50 in it didn't move. A spirited drive around the block soon freed it off (after first going back to the fuel station accusing them of dodgy pumps )! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] My other toys! Holden HSV GTS 5.7 V8. Turboed and Nos '98 Honda Fireblade Mercedes Vito Never mind the power, feel the torque!

5th February 2014, 17:50	#3
MikeG. Banned Rover 75 saloon. 1.8. VVC. Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Rooting in a tool box for something. Posts: 314 Thanks: 23 Thanked 38 Times in 31 Posts	The clue is in your Question...Tap the Gague and it climbs.... Lose connection behind the dashboard id say.

8th February 2014, 15:50	#5
hey you Newbie mg zt-t cdti 130 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: brierley hill Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	mine does it all the while up and down like a yo yo,just comes as a bit of a shock when you think you,ve got 3/4 of a tank and it drops down to a 1/4 of a tank,then it,s of to put another 20 quid in and it tells you it,s got a full tank,you,ve gotta love a rover!

8th February 2014, 16:12	#6
JoeyTaffy93 Loves to post '01 Rover 25 1.4 iL Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 430 Thanks: 6 Thanked 19 Times in 19 Posts	I had this problem, was down to the fuel pump/sender... Had them replaced and it's been fine since.