Dodgy Fuel Gauge!

[Citroënbender]

Hey, like most lessons I've learned in life, this one has come the least convenient way...

It (147) said almost half full, well over 200km remaining. But conked out after pedalling hard up a long hill, all the classic signs of no fuel available to the pump. Almost got a C-Klasse up my clacker in the process. 

One big fat WIN was having the laptop and cables with me, I was able to check all essential parameters that go with readiness to start, when they all sang true I realised it was highly likely just a dry tank.

[bazzbazz]

So the fact that you were getting 100km/L mileage didn't seem odd to you for the last couple of week?   

[bazzbazz]

So the fact that you were getting 100km/L mileage didn't seem odd to you for the last couple of week?   



Ohh, and its not the gauge, it's the fuel sender in the tank that'll by faulty.

[Citroënbender]

Yes, you're right - gauge is incorrect vernacular. 

Put in 10 litres courtesy of a friend (the mutual road rescue brotherhood), drove 20km to my local servo and pumped another almost 58 litres to brim it.

I can't complain, it was about as least inconvenient as possible; dry, safe, a breakdown lane and my workday had gone well.

[alfamisa]

Let's face it owning an Alfa, any Alfa, is an adventure. I owned a 2006 facelift 147 for 7yrs...the gauge read false once like your story...go figure. However I was alert to the change and went to a station to fill her to the brim, avoiding the saga you went through.

Really when you're on your dead bed looking back at Alfa Romeo ownership, you probably wouldn't have missed it for anything

[Citroënbender]

I've had some great "mis"adventures in Australia.    People underrate how safe it is here, how fair the weather, how trustworthy most people really are.

Now I'm wondering if there's gain to be had from removing the sender and lightly buffing the resistive track/contact arm with grey Scotchbrite. Worked well on the Pugs.

[bazzbazz]

Now I'm wondering if there's gain to be had from removing the sender and lightly buffing the resistive track/contact arm with grey Scotchbrite. Worked well on the Pugs.

I've personally tried doing that, always fails again shortly after, buy a new pump.

Baz