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This is the solution to when your fuel gauge shows full all the time.

Thanks to MYGTST here is the soution to this problem:

"The fuel guage in the tank is a float type.

It falls off its mounting bracket quite easily. I found when mine did this all I had to do to fix this is to open the fuel tank from the boot and re-position the gauge.

Here's how to fix this, but before you do this it's an idea to have an almost empty tank of fuel and to remove the battery completely to avoid sparks as you will be opening the fuel tank.

Step1: Unscrew metal plate in boot on right hand side beside the strut tower.

Step2 : Unclip all wires leading into fueal tank but leave hoses attached (no need to remove them). EDIT - I found it easier to undo them.

Step3 : Unscrew the big plastic cap on the fuel tank be sure not to drop the rubber sealing ring into tank (plastic cap may need some gentle pressure to move). EDIT - This was extremly stiff on mine and I had to tap it off with a hammer and a chock of wood.

Step 4 : Reach into bottom of fuel tank and find your guage. EDIT - On mine it was an orange float facing the front of the car.

Step 5 : Just down and a little to the right of the fuel tank opening on the front wall is where the bracket is, bend the clip the gauge sits on a little to ensure it doesn't fall off again.

Step 6 : Make sure all wires are attached to gauge and clip into place and also make sure you cant unclip it (I used some large zip ties to secure the gauge in place to make sure it doesn't come off again)

Step 7 : Close fuel tank re-attatch all wires and put cover plate back on. Make sure tank is sealed and that you can no longer smell fuel vapours in the boot before re-installing the battery.

Step 8 : Start her up and go to the servo fill up about 20 - 30 litres and make sure gauge works.

All should be good now

DISCLAIMER : !!!!

I only recommend that people who are professional mechanics or who love to explode themselves and their car do this job.

You will inhale a lot of fuel vapours doing this, so work in a ventilated area and take regular breaks. The smallest spark will blow you and your car up so be careful."

Once again thanks to MYGTST and PVA_Glue for their help.

Please don't reply to this post, this is supposed to be a solution only. If anyone would like discuss it, please do so in my previous post.

Cheers,

Tim

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