[lee79]

Right here goes.

I put £5 in the tank yesterday and the fuel needle did not move one little bit (even at todays price it usually moves 1/8th) Called the dealer who said it does not register anything under 7 ltrs, although I nearly always put £5 in at the beginning of the week and it ALWAYS moves (and it usually gives me one day worth of my day to day travelling) , so something was not right. However, the needle is still heading down as normal.

So today, the fuel warning light beeped. I drove 7 miles and then put in another £5, still no increase on the needle. So I drove another 8 miles and put in another £5 amd the needle is still bang in the middle of the red bit on the fuel indicator. Usually, as I said, £5 moves the needle up by 1/8th so £10 sould had moved it by 2/8th minus the 8 miles I travelled to the second station. Surely two lots of £5 should move it out of the red.

Something similar happened several months ago. Where, if I put £5 (before the warning beep) it would not move past the 1/8th mark, even if it was a mm below it. But then, if I put another £5 in, the needle would react as though I had put £10 in, in one go. Also, if it was below the 1/8th mark and I put in £10 plus in, then when I turned on the ignition it would pause at the 1/8th then proceed as normal (it also did this a few days before).

Anybody know what's wrong, could the two be connected?

Cheers

Lee

[mrsmills]

Probably a faulty sender or connection to the sender unit in the tank, a poor connection might explain the erratic behaviour, failing that a faulty gauge. No real way of telling without either using the Peugeot diagnostics or eliminating each option yourself.

[lee79]

Originally Posted by mrsmills

Probably a faulty sender or connection to the sender unit in the tank, a poor connection might explain the erratic behaviour, failing that a faulty gauge. No real way of telling without either using the Peugeot diagnostics or eliminating each option yourself.

When I took it in the last time it worked ok after. However, today, he said he was not sure if anything had been done on it and was 'looking' in to it to see if something had been done. Yet, they told me something had been done.

It must have though, because I do this nearly every week, and, when you've driven the same car for 3 yrs, you get to know when it's not right.

My main worry is that, if I go with what the needle says, I've got perhaps ten miles left, yet there's £10 of fuel in the tank!!

[mrsmills]

Fair enough but they are the likely culprits. Spraying some contact cleaner on some bits of wiring is 'doing something with it' and it might work temporarily but its not really a cure and not all garages, main dealers included necessarily alway do a first class job. If you fill it up then you know it's full and knowing what sort of MPG is gets and how big the tank is you can calculate yourself how much fuel is left.

[ShefGal]

Why not try putting in more Petrol? Why do you only put in, in £5's?.. Doesn't seem much if you use it every day as it appears by your post.. If its in the reserves the needle wouldnt move much would it?..

[lee79]

Originally Posted by ShefGal

Why not try putting in more Petrol? Why do you only put in, in £5's?.. Doesn't seem much if you use it every day as it appears by your post.. If its in the reserves the needle wouldnt move much would it?..

You mean ignore the problem? Don't think so, more trouble than it's worth. If you actually read my post, you will know that it does, and has done for the last THREE years. Also, £25 lasts me all week, in the last 24 hours it's had £15 to no affect. Sensible answers only please. Thanks.

[sparklygem]

My sisters car used to do this, she would put £5 in and it wouldnt move, but if she put £6 in it would...very strange

[Annoni_mouse]

I would agree with mrsmills, it does sound like a sender fault. I had virtually the same problem on my MG - I would put petrol in, but the gauge would only register upto the halfway mark.

[Grandad.Malky]

I would fill the tank up and see what happens, every car I have had the needle “ seems” to go down steadily
from full to a quarter and then seem to stay just above red for longer.

Why keep putting a fiver in?

[lee79]

Originally Posted by Annoni_mouse

I would agree with mrsmills, it does sound like a sender fault. I had virtually the same problem on my MG - I would put petrol in, but the gauge would only register upto the halfway mark.

Cheers Annoni_mouse

Hopefully they'll get it sorted. Just wondered if anyone else had the same problem, especially with a 206.

Regardless of what the others think, £5 has always got me out of the 'red', even if it was only by a little (even when I had a driving job where appointments meant sometimes I had to drive in the red for some time, something I have not done for ages) and ten pounds within 15 miles of being in the 'red', should definately get it out of the red (it's a small car, not a tank).

[ShefGal]

[QUOTE=lee79;3005511]Cheers Annoni_mouse

Hopefully they'll get it sorted. Just wondered if anyone else had the same problem, especially with a 206.

Regardless of what the others think, £5 has always got me out of the 'red', even if it was only by a little (even when I had a driving job where appointments meant sometimes I had to drive in the red for some time, something I have not done for ages) and ten pounds within 15 miles of being in the 'red', should definately get it out of the red (it's a small car, not a tank).[/QUO

But you said you put £5 in and then drove, then next day put £5 in, so you will have used the days before petrol. I have a small car and engine. And my answer was a sensible one, i was NOT taking the micheal!! SORRY

[lee79]

[QUOTE=ShefGal;3005548]

Originally Posted by lee79

Cheers Annoni_mouse

Hopefully they'll get it sorted. Just wondered if anyone else had the same problem, especially with a 206.

Regardless of what the others think, £5 has always got me out of the 'red', even if it was only by a little (even when I had a driving job where appointments meant sometimes I had to drive in the red for some time, something I have not done for ages) and ten pounds within 15 miles of being in the 'red', should definately get it out of the red (it's a small car, not a tank).[/QUO

But you said you put £5 in and then drove, then next day put £5 in, so you will have used the days before petrol. I have a small car and engine. And my answer was a sensible one, i was NOT taking the micheal!! SORRY

Sorry if I took it wrong, but this is what I said

'So TODAY, the fuel warning light beeped. I drove 7 miles and then put in another £5, still no increase on the needle. So I drove another 8 miles and put in another £5 and the needle is still bang in the middle of the red bit on the fuel indicator. Usually, as I said, £5 moves the needle up by 1/8th so £10 sould had moved it by 2/8th minus the 8 miles I travelled to the second station. Surely two lots of £5 should move it out of the red.'

[lee79]

Originally Posted by Malky

I would fill the tank up and see what happens, every car I have had the needle “ seems” to go down steadily
from full to a quarter and then seem to stay just above red for longer.

Why keep putting a fiver in?

Because a fiver is usually sufficient enough, I put another £5 not that long after, just in case it was me losing my sanity. Bearing in mind the miles I drove from the sounding of the warning beep, and the 2nd input then this should have moved it out of the red. The fact of the matter it has not moved up at all.

But as I said £25 lasts a week. So far, within 24 hours and with no change in my driving trend the needle has not moved up at all after putting in £15. Also. the amount of miles covered in those 24hr have been small compared to what the normal average would have been for the week.

[Grandad.Malky]

Originally Posted by lee79

But as I said £25 lasts a week. So far, within 24 hours and with no change in my driving trend the needle has not moved up at all after putting in £15. Also. the amount of miles covered in those 24hr have been small compared to what the normal average would have been for the week.

I would still fill it up, knowing how many gallons you tank is, see how many miles it does until the warning light comes on ( probably a gallon left in tank)and then you should be able to get a idea how accurate you needle is.

[Miss_S_83]

Originally Posted by lee79

Right here goes.

I put £5 in the tank yesterday and the fuel needle did not move one little bit (even at todays price it usually moves 1/8th) Called the dealer who said it does not register anything under 7 ltrs, although I nearly always put £5 in at the beginning of the week and it ALWAYS moves (and it usually gives me one day worth of my day to day travelling) , so something was not right. However, the needle is still heading down as normal.

So today, the fuel warning light beeped. I drove 7 miles and then put in another £5, still no increase on the needle. So I drove another 8 miles and put in another £5 amd the needle is still bang in the middle of the red bit on the fuel indicator. Usually, as I said, £5 moves the needle up by 1/8th so £10 sould had moved it by 2/8th minus the 8 miles I travelled to the second station. Surely two lots of £5 should move it out of the red.

Something similar happened several months ago. Where, if I put £5 (before the warning beep) it would not move past the 1/8th mark, even if it was a mm below it. But then, if I put another £5 in, the needle would react as though I had put £10 in, in one go. Also, if it was below the 1/8th mark and I put in £10 plus in, then when I turned on the ignition it would pause at the 1/8th then proceed as normal (it also did this a few days before).

Anybody know what's wrong, could the two be connected?

Cheers

Lee

Got a headache reading all of that, why don't you stop moaning and take it to a professional or put more than a £5er in? Jesus.

[Grandad.Malky]

Originally Posted by Redissert

Got a headache reading all of that, why don't you stop moaning and take it to a professional or put more than a £5er in? Jesus.

I still cant get my head round this fiver business , if there is a bit of petrol swishing about in the bottom of the tank the needle is likely to change every time they go up a hill or round a corner.

[lee79]

Originally Posted by Redissert

Got a headache reading all of that, why don't you stop moaning and take it to a professional or put more than a £5er in? Jesus.

Why don't you stop moaning about people moaning? At least I'm moaning for a reason, unlike you. Did you actually get a headache from reading, or was it from struggling with the bigger words? If you want, cut and paste, then start your own thread and highlight the one's you struggle with. I'm sure SF users would be glad to help you.

[lee79]

Ok, lets simplify things a little.

At 1.30 this afternoon, the needle was on the upper part of the red, I put a fiver in. Then after driving 8 miles (not a lot), I put in another fiver (10 altogether) and the needle was still on the upper part of the red. This is not normal.

[lee79]

Originally Posted by Malky

I still cant get my head round this fiver business , if there is a bit of petrol swishing about in the bottom of the tank the needle is likely to change every time they go up a hill or round a corner.

What's the problem with the fiver. For the past three years a fiver has been enough for me until I can put more in the next day. I put another 5 in (which I would not if there was not a problem) to see if this would have an affect, so, in reality, give a small amount of miles, so there's been a tenner in.

[Eddie_shef]

Did you put 5 pounds in the tank or 5 pounds worth of petrol?