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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 01:43 AM
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I've got another question, When I fill up my WRX STI V5 with a full tank it sometimes says it has a full tank and then others it drops down to 3 quarters. Sometimes it drops a quarter lower then it truly is any ideas as I don't want to be driving one day thinking "oh it's ok its still got a quarter of a tank left then she cuts out" lol

p.s I've only had the car a week thanks
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 11:19 AM
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The sender in the tank might be sticking, or dirty.

It's not difficult to get at, it's under a cover under the rear seat.

before removal, check the connector from it to the main loom, it can get very dirty/corroded which = dodgy
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 02:13 AM
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Thanks shall have a look tomorrow or monday with a update
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 11:51 PM
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Iv just also bought a v5, the needle dont seem to be correct. From empty i put in £20 petrol in today and it just reached a quarter tank and the needle went up very slowly to that point. I thought it would at least go up to half way between a quarter and a half
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Old Mar 31, 2014 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by scooby_nutt
Iv just also bought a v5, the needle dont seem to be correct. From empty i put in £20 petrol in today and it just reached a quarter tank and the needle went up very slowly to that point. I thought it would at least go up to half way between a quarter and a half
You put about 15 litres at most in, the needle isn't going to move very far.
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Old Apr 1, 2014 | 10:56 AM
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LOL, mine was below zero with the light on. I put £30 in. It moved to just above the zero.
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Old Apr 1, 2014 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
LOL, mine was below zero with the light on. I put £30 in. It moved to just above the zero.

wow lol

im just comparing to my 2003 sti I used to have £20 still went a lot higher but oh well

im going to get it checked just in case
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