Capri Technical Forum:

Hi all,
Well I finally got my Login sorted again.
So here's my problem. the fuel gauge has just packed in i've just briefly checked the cabling and it seems alright but i was wondering if anyone here has had a problem with theres?
If so what fixed it?
Any help guys?
Cheers
OCJ

Hi, have a look at the connectors at the fuel tank sender. They are right behind the n/s rear wheel and get all the road dirt sprayed on them. They usually corrode.

Thanks spookie,

i'll check that out.
Hopefully thats all it is.

to check the gauge, join the 2 contacts on the sender together and the gauge should go full scale.

Is the temperature gauge behaving itself?

capri_turbo

I didn't even notice if the temp sensor was working,
I'll have to look the weekend as the car is at my parents home.
Thanks for the tip for checking the gauge, i'll try this.

Mine has done same. If you drive car for 20 miles it just creaps out of reserve. Wiggled wires on sender and it went up but it keeps happening.

Hey ,
Carefully remove each connector in turn ,
Then clean out the connectors.
Clean the tank terminals ,
Use a bit of metal abrasive tape/paper .
Refit the wires .
JOHN.

Hay i forgot to reply to this post till now,
easy know i'm bored in work.
I gave it a go crossing the wires and up the gauge went.
So then i put new connectors on the wires and cleaned it all up and great my gauge now works again.
thanks for the help

ive got the same issue with mine.

im in the process of rectifying a rushed engine convertion that the car came with and the temp sensor for the gauage was for the granada the engine came out of but even with the 2.8i gauage sensor fitted im still having no luck with it