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Andy131 Member Since: 09 Dec 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2175 |
After putting over 100K on a Skoda Octavia in just over two years I wish LR could manage that level of reliability, and despite the excellent efforts of my local LR dealer they would still be hard pushed to beat the Skoda dealer for service. Shame the cars are sooooo boring to drive Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner |
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25th Oct 2011 6:31 am |
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Steve2006 Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Wakefield Posts: 2 |
I had a problem with my gauge stuck on halfway even though I knew I had a full tank. My local garage had a look at it and said the sensors in the fuel tank must have gone. estimate cost £400+ to replace them as a very labour intensive job having to take the fuel tank off etc. I ask the guy if they could reset the on board computer, which he replied "wouldn't make a difference" so booked the car in for the week after. I don't know if it's just my car but sometimes when starting it up it resets everything, well the weekend before the car was due in it did just that, and hey presto the fuel gauge has been working again since then. When I rang up to cancel the repair and told the guy what had happened, his reply was "car's dont mend them selves" Steve Partridge |
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25th Oct 2011 12:04 pm |
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tunaz100 Member Since: 21 Apr 2008 Location: Formby Posts: 99 |
Thanks for the responses guys, the car has started doing it again but only when less than half a tank so I am now convinced it is the fuel sender unit not instrument pack and even more convinced Williams in Manchester have no idea what they are talking about...have had a problem EVERY time it has been in there including fitting a replacement light in a different colour!
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6th Nov 2011 11:36 pm |
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decauville1126 Member Since: 02 Aug 2022 Location: Rustington, Sussex, England Posts: 20 |
I've got a similar problem and now have to keep the tank half full and above. Have had the fuel warning light come on and gauge drop to zero when just above a quarter full, but then sit for a short while and it starts to rise again.
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4th Jun 2024 12:00 pm |
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Andy131 Member Since: 09 Dec 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2175 |
In theory there is a hole under the rear seat covered by a rubber bung about 150-200mm diameter, this is for access to the fuel gauge / pump.
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4th Jun 2024 12:51 pm |
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IanMetro Member Since: 11 Sep 2017 Location: Somerset BS21 Posts: 3110 |
I have just been answering a similar problem.
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4th Jun 2024 5:09 pm |
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decauville1126 Member Since: 02 Aug 2022 Location: Rustington, Sussex, England Posts: 20 |
Thanks Andy and Ian - I'll have a look for the access hole next time the back seats are out and I did read the Land rover tech stuff - way beyond my abilities these days sadly.
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5th Jun 2024 8:56 pm |
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balticblueLR2 Member Since: 27 Feb 2023 Location: WA Posts: 37 |
I had a problem with the fuel gauge in mine (2011 SD4) on our last trip: I had filled the tank from near empty, and noticed soon after that the gauge only showed less than half full. I tried various starting and stopping and locking experiments to no avail.
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6th Jun 2024 6:47 am |
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little jimmy Member Since: 18 Jan 2024 Location: Hemel Hempstead Posts: 90 |
My 2009 Freelander did that for about 6 months. It would usually correct itself with the stop. Key out. key in, Restart. I also disconnected the battery, and did a hard reset. For some unknown reason it stopped doing it, and has not done it for a few years. Hence, I have just left it alone. |
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6th Jun 2024 6:56 am |
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decauville1126 Member Since: 02 Aug 2022 Location: Rustington, Sussex, England Posts: 20 |
"I'd be interested to hear if opening the fuel cap on yours makes any difference. "
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6th Jun 2024 7:52 pm |
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IanMetro Member Since: 11 Sep 2017 Location: Somerset BS21 Posts: 3110 |
I still feel that the most likely cause of these intermittent Fuel Gauge problems is poor electrical connections or damaged wiring in the harness. The best way of finding it is to move the wiring around and reconnect any plugs whilst inspecting the pins/sockets. The act of disturbing the wiring may solve the problem permanently. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011) FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015) Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History (Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?) |
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7th Jun 2024 6:28 am |
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