xantia fuel sender unit (float) replacement

admiral51 · Unread post by **admiral51** » 17 Apr 2008, 19:45

I have the good fortune to have 2 xantias and both were pretty low on fuel so i did the sensible thing and went and put 20 litres of diesel in both. gauges are now showing 1/4 and 1/2 a tank

i was lucky enough last year to squirrel away a float and i suspect the new xantia to be at fault.as such i have tested the electrics of the spare and the gauge works from empty to full. i can remember removing the float but as it wasnt going back in i didnt pay too much attention to any seal that maybe required

anyone have any ideas as i can clearly remember the locking ring being a pain to get off

Cheers in advance

Colin

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 17 Apr 2008, 21:40

Faulty fuel gauge sender units under-reading on Xantia's is not that uncommon, yes the float may at fault but what generally happens is that the gauge initially reads OK then gradually falls to empty during the journey.

The easy way to undo the locking ring is to gently tap it around with a hammer/screwdriver.