Re: 89 Galant fuel gauge problems.

Jul 30, 2003 2 Replies

On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 21:51:53 +1200, Phillip Weston scribbled:



>Hi there.
>
>I have a New Zealand new and assembled 1989 Mitsubishi Galant GLX
>1.8L. Now, when I fill the fuel tank, the gauge only indicates that
>the tank is only half full. Then while driving the gauge will often
>sink down to empty, then back up to half way, then in between, then
>back down to empty etc, regardless of what gradient the car is on.
>Also, it seems that the fuel gauge will display half only when the
>engine is not running, and when the engine is running, the gauge
>indication is random. When the tank is nearing empty, ie in the last
>1/4, it will display the remaining fuel fine.
>
>What could be the cause of this? This car has done 362,000kms, but has
>been well maintained. I have recently replaced the battery, fuel, oil
>and air filter, clutch, tires etc. The car has also had a recent tune >up.
>
>Any ideas how to troubleshoot and correct this problem?

Anyone? No ideas at all?


-- Phillip Weston Taumarunui, New Zealand


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Fuel sender unit in the tank is dicked. Easy to replace,but could be expensive (and hard to get).

On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 20:03:39 +0800, "watheroo" scribbled:

Oh. Hrmm. There's a Japanese Galant of the same age/generation at my local Mitsubishi dealership where I get my car serviced. So far it's being used as parts, as I have already scavenged a few parts off it. I'll see if I can get the fuel sender unit off it.

Cheers for your help, much appreciated.

Regards, Phil

-- Phillip Weston Taumarunui, New Zealand

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