£30 of super unleaded but needle has only moved very slightly HELP!
 

Hi guys
Well I put £30 of super in earlier (21 litres) the needle was just below a 1/4 before I filled up and now it's just above a 1/4 now I no it normally goes up slowly but in the 15minutes I was driving it didn't budge. I'd upload a picture bit don't no how. Also the needle doesn't drop when engine is turned off not sure if it should or not though :-/

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

It will more than likley be the sender unit in the tank, back seats out to expose the access flap, take that off with 4 screws then un clip all the pipes wires ect and undo the 12 or so 8mm bolts then lift out the assembly and swap it with a new one :thumb:

This is my first fill up since I upgraded to a walbro 255 would this affect it?

The walbro wont affect it but whom ever fited it might of damaged/bent the sender causing false readings ect.
If a garage did it take it back and tell them they have balsed up the sender mate :thumb:

You've bent the float when either removing or refitting. If you didn't swap it yourself, whoever did has fcuked it.

Hmm it went down properly though and was done by a very reputable garage

Was it done by scooby specialist or the average jo ,.

I would take it straight back and tell them whats now happening :thumb:

ps, dont take no shyte, it sounds like they have naffed it up ;)

A proper specialist. My thought is maybe the 21litres didn't enter the car and the fuel pump was dry?

Mine does it now and again mate. Normaly if i fill till it clicks though. It would be full but needle only move up to about half way. Then after about 10 miles or so it sorts itself out and goes to full. Its fone it about 3 times now.

Try putting abit more in, might sort itself out on ur next drive

Yeah will brim it tomorrow

21 litres is one third of a tank so it would register for sure.

I mean as in the petrol station was dry

wouldn't worry abotu it myself.
if my gague is on empty and i put 30 quid in it barely moves.... just an incnentive to always make sure i have plenty of petrrol in the car!

Also will depend on what you had left in the tank before you added 21L.

Does it not bother you lot that it was fine until some clart swapped the fuel pump ey ?

Take the pump out and inspect the float.

Impossible.