Xantia Fuel Gauage

harryjoe · Post by **harryjoe** » 31 Jan 2010, 16:55

Hi all, once again..

Does anyone know if there is a simple fix for the fuel gauage ?
As having put nearly £70.00 in few day ago, and only having done around a 100 miles, it is now showing just above 1/2 tank, ( my 3 ltr Espace wasn't that thirsty )!, as it's only a 1.8 , this cannot be true !
I seem to remember from previous Xantia ownweship some year ago , that had a dodgy gauage too !!!

Anyone ?

Post by **Peter.N.** » 31 Jan 2010, 22:23

Most gauges are non linear and inconsistant, you can only really check by filling the tank to the brim, then doing it again after a few miles and see how much fuel it has used.

The only other thing I can think of is if there is a voltage regulator for the instrument panel that could be playing up, but that would normally affect all the gauges.

Clogzz · Post by **Clogzz** » 01 Feb 2010, 12:40

The gauge pins on the dash panel are prone to dry solder joints.

Post by **Peter.N.** » 01 Feb 2010, 14:02

Ah good! I thought that only happens to XMs

harryjoe · Post by **harryjoe** » 09 Feb 2010, 11:17

Hi guys, Thanks for the advice on the solder joints, you wern't wrong, all sorted with the little iron, works a treat,

didn't think the car would be that thirsty

Thanks Once again