Fuel Gauge and light 'gone funny'!

[dave.j.robbo]

Hey...

On the way home from work tonight, I noticed my low fuel warning light had come on. Thought it was a bit strange, as there was about 3/4s of a tankfull left in it.

Anyway, I thought it would be just a technical glitch, that would hopefully go when the ignition was switched off.

But, after 5 mins or so, I noticed that the gauge itself had started to move towards showing FULL!!

Turning the ignition off and on hasn'tdone anything, so I guess I need to check the sender wiring, but I've got a horrible feeling that the tank's gonna have to come off to get at the sender unit

Anyone know of another way? I guess I could 'just' take the dash apart (again) and check it from there?

Dave

[TonyN]

Our 89' Surf had a inspection cover, under the carpet right above the tank. Yo u need to fold forward the rear seats, and pull up the carpet.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Yep, mine too. just lift the drivers side rear seat base forwards, lift the carpet, and you should see a square,black plastic cover,

[dave.j.robbo]

Excellent!!!

That'll certainley be easier than dropping the tank!

I've got this wiring diagram, from the 'sticky' thread at the top of the electrical section, but does anyone have a key to colour codes?? It's not always obvious which colours are which...

[dave.j.robbo]

Yep, mine too. just lift the drivers side rear seat base forwards, lift the carpet, and you should see a square,black plastic cover,

Mmmmmm... Mine seems to be different... There IS a squareish metal plate under the seat squab, but there's no tank sender unit underneath it... I can see the tank, and some wires, but I think the sender must be under the footwell, but I can't find a cover to take off... (at least, I couldn't in the time I was out there, before it started raining...).

Anyone got any more ideas??

Please!!!???

[dave.j.robbo]

I've taken all the carpet up now, and there's no cover plate over the sender. There is one under the seat, as I mentioned above, but not above the sender. I guess the tank's gonna have to come down and the sender changed. Anyone got one they don't need?!?

Could someone else with a '92 take their inspection plate off, and see if their sender unit is under it? Maybe I've got a 'special' one!!!

[BUSHWHACKER]

I've taken all the carpet up now, and there's no cover plate over the sender. There is one under the seat, as I mentioned above, but not above the sender. I guess the tank's gonna have to come down and the sender changed. Anyone got one they don't need?!?

Could someone else with a '92 take their inspection plate off, and see if their sender unit is under it? Maybe I've got a 'special' one!!!

Sorry dude, I had a quick look, saw the plastic cover and assumed it was access for the tank electrics. I took it off just now and it don't give you access to nuffink! maybe for other engined models.