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Fuel gauge issues
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Have a strange problem, went to check out the Billy Goat Bluff Track, got out of Melbourne Friday afternoon, arrived to Black Snake Creek camp site at night. Unfortunately it was raining on Friday and most of the Saturday but we gave it a try anyway, about half way up we drove into a fog, so we had no views at the top. It was a tough ride up in the wet, do not think I would make it without difflocks. Was not keen to go back down, so we took the Castle Hill Track – McDonalds Gap Track – Reedy Creek Track – Budgee Track back to Dargo Road and to Dargo Hotel for dinner. Was bit muddy and slippery, but good fun.
Sorry about the long introduction, but the problem was as follows: When I got into the pub I had half a tank (I was approaching half point, where the fuel gage switches to 90L mode), when I got out the fuel gage showed empty and was at 90l mode. My first thought was, my fuel must have leaked through a hole in a tank ( I did hit few rocks going up the track). But there was no diesel to be found under the car. Then, crap somebody stole my fuel!!! Are we in Romania (apologies to any Romanians, but I have been there and seen it) or what? Cannot believe this, surely that is not what happened!! Then, I thought maybe the gauge is just gone awol, but bit strange I thought.
Anyway we had a choice, assume that the gauge is wrong and drive back to the camp, hoping we still have half a tank (or run out of fuel in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night). Or stay and wait for the petrol station to open in the morning and put some fuel in to see if the gauge works or not, so we decided for the latter. Roughed it out in the car, and in the morning put in 30 litres of fuel – gauge still showing empty. Great!!, nobody stole my fuel, it has not leaked, gauge just does not work. Weather got better too, the sky cleared up, so we decided to go up the Billy Goat Bluff Track again, and have some views. Going up was much easier this time, since the track dried up and the rocks were not slippery. Views were amazing, and the we drove back to Melbourne through Licola. All this on empty fuel tank
So my questions is, anybody had this problem before? What should I look into? The gauge shows empty and sits in 90 l mode.
Thanks
Borec
Have a strange problem, went to check out the Billy Goat Bluff Track, got out of Melbourne Friday afternoon, arrived to Black Snake Creek camp site at night. Unfortunately it was raining on Friday and most of the Saturday but we gave it a try anyway, about half way up we drove into a fog, so we had no views at the top. It was a tough ride up in the wet, do not think I would make it without difflocks. Was not keen to go back down, so we took the Castle Hill Track – McDonalds Gap Track – Reedy Creek Track – Budgee Track back to Dargo Road and to Dargo Hotel for dinner. Was bit muddy and slippery, but good fun.
Sorry about the long introduction, but the problem was as follows: When I got into the pub I had half a tank (I was approaching half point, where the fuel gage switches to 90L mode), when I got out the fuel gage showed empty and was at 90l mode. My first thought was, my fuel must have leaked through a hole in a tank ( I did hit few rocks going up the track). But there was no diesel to be found under the car. Then, crap somebody stole my fuel!!! Are we in Romania (apologies to any Romanians, but I have been there and seen it) or what? Cannot believe this, surely that is not what happened!! Then, I thought maybe the gauge is just gone awol, but bit strange I thought.
Anyway we had a choice, assume that the gauge is wrong and drive back to the camp, hoping we still have half a tank (or run out of fuel in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night). Or stay and wait for the petrol station to open in the morning and put some fuel in to see if the gauge works or not, so we decided for the latter. Roughed it out in the car, and in the morning put in 30 litres of fuel – gauge still showing empty. Great!!, nobody stole my fuel, it has not leaked, gauge just does not work. Weather got better too, the sky cleared up, so we decided to go up the Billy Goat Bluff Track again, and have some views. Going up was much easier this time, since the track dried up and the rocks were not slippery. Views were amazing, and the we drove back to Melbourne through Licola. All this on empty fuel tank
So my questions is, anybody had this problem before? What should I look into? The gauge shows empty and sits in 90 l mode.
Thanks
Borec
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