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Fuel Gauge

Postby WayneXG95 » Thu Nov 25, 2010 2:59 am

My transits fuel gauge still shows the amount in the tank when i turn the ignition off.
In all my other cars the gauges drop to zero.
Should this be happening?
Do all transits do this? :?
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Re: Fuel Gauge

Postby jay » Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:45 am

thats how they all work on mk5 transits onwards..
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Re: Fuel Gauge

Postby jrmr500 » Thu Nov 25, 2010 1:58 pm

Mine does the same. Its a mk5. I think it gives a more accurate reading then when I'm driving tho. It goes from about 1/3 when the ignition is off to almost empty when the van is running :D
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Re: Fuel Gauge

Postby MinorMatt » Thu Nov 25, 2010 2:40 pm

As said its normal. Escorts and fiestas up to 2000 do it too
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Re: Fuel Gauge

Postby WayneXG95 » Fri Nov 26, 2010 2:02 am

Cool, Thanks Guys.. :D
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Re: Fuel Gauge

Postby darkbluevanman » Sat Nov 27, 2010 7:42 pm

It's to let pikeys know how big a barrel to bring when they drill the tank ;)
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Re: Fuel Gauge

Postby trigger » Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:55 pm

darkbluevanman wrote:It's to let pikeys know how big a barrel to bring when they drill the tank ;)

The ones round my way don't bother drilling the tank they take the tank as well
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Re: Fuel Gauge

Postby stu0500 » Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:17 pm

trigger wrote:
darkbluevanman wrote:It's to let pikeys know how big a barrel to bring when they drill the tank ;)

The ones round my way don't bother drilling the tank they take the tank as well


They do my tits in skumbags! I run my van on a full tank. Since its got sensors on the alarm so when people walk near it its chirps!!
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