Fuel Gauge Not Working

mak224751 · Post by **mak224751** » 10 Jul 2006, 19:29

Hi All
I have a 52 plate 406 2.0HDi Rapier. The problem i have got is that the fuel gauge is not working and has steadily decreased from a quarter full to empty despite putting diesel in. The computer display that tells you how many miles you have got till you have to fill up has also decreased so that it now reads -----. Any help would be greatly appreciated on what is wrong and how much it is likely to cost to get it repaired either doing it myself or getting a garage to do it.

I know that this is a peugeot thread and apologise but i know a lot of citroen owners also have peugeots must be a french thing!!

Thanks

VW Man · Post by **VW Man** » 10 Jul 2006, 19:41

Its more then likely the fuel sender in the tank (you many get to it under the back seat, remove the big black rubber plug, they come out easy, it is on the 205) and just give it a good clean, hope that done the job.
Good luck

Homer · Post by **Homer** » 10 Jul 2006, 22:00

Funnily enough I had a problem with the fuel gauge on my 53 plate 807 over the weekend.

Stuck 70L of diesel into it and the gauge still read almost empty, the low fuel warning light was on, the low fuel display was on and the computer estimated we could manage 21 miles. My first thought was that the pump had not dispensed anything but I got the usual gurgle of air just before the pump cut-off.

Got home and I pulled out the handbook to see if it had any clues about which fuse might be responsible, as I did that the wife gave the gauge a few taps and hey presto it sprang straight up to full.