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Old 13-01-2006, 10:02 PM   #1
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Question au fuel sender unit

I think it's dead as the tank is full and showing empty. any ideas on how to replace an au 99 sedan fuel sender unit. to be honest i havent checked the fuse, but i suspect its on the same as the instruments which are all working.

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Old 14-01-2006, 08:59 AM   #2
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lift up the boot mat and un do the plate above the tank. see if the wires are connected, you can check the connector wit a multi meter and see which one is the fuel pump and which one is the fuel guage, earth out the fuel guage one and the dash guage will read full if the guage is working ok then it is your sender. first before you pull it out get a "O" ring and a sender and have over 1/2 a tank of fuel in the tank to hold the bottom of the tank down far enough to refit the sender. cheers..
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Old 10-10-2009, 11:54 AM   #3
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lift up the boot mat and un do the plate above the tank. ...
Hi,

How to undo the plate above the tank? Is it pushed in, screwed in or glued in? (My fuel gauge is reading "high" - shows half when almost empty - although the DTE display seems correct)

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Old 15-10-2009, 11:01 AM   #4
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Hi,

How to undo the plate above the tank? Is it pushed in, screwed in or glued in? (My fuel gauge is reading "high" - shows half when almost empty - although the DTE display seems correct)

JohnH
Answer is: The plate is glued in very tightly.

Problem appears to be the fuel gauge. I'm told that the entire cluster has to be replaced. Replacement (from wreckers) may have higher odometer reading :(
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Old 15-10-2009, 12:07 PM   #5
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Answer is: The plate is glued in very tightly.

Problem appears to be the fuel gauge. I'm told that the entire cluster has to be replaced. Replacement (from wreckers) may have higher odometer reading :(

or lower... you can find some good low kms clusters around..
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Old 15-10-2009, 01:04 PM   #6
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or lower... you can find some good low kms clusters around..
Is it easy to replace the dash cluster? (Searched but couldn't find any threads.)

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Old 15-10-2009, 01:16 PM   #7
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Easy as. 2 plastic grommets covering screws at top of dash cluster.
Remove them then the screws behind them and the cluster just slides out.
Just a matter of unplugging the looms in the back and it's out.
5 Min job tops.
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Old 15-10-2009, 05:06 PM   #8
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my ute has fuel sender probs. after driving a few kms it works its self out and reads full again. kinda use to it now.
oneday ill replace it lmao.
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Old 15-10-2009, 06:56 PM   #9
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Easy as. 2 plastic grommets covering screws at top of dash cluster.
Remove them then the screws behind them and the cluster just slides out.
Just a matter of unplugging the looms in the back and it's out.
5 Min job tops.
Thanks for the info.

Is there a way to test the sender (eg with a multimeter)?

I've been quoted $110 for an instrument cluster from a Ford wreckers/spares place in Springvale. Any other recommendations where to shop for one? (Melb SE suburbs).

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Old 09-07-2011, 08:02 AM   #10
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my ute has fuel sender probs. after driving a few kms it works its self out and reads full again.
I have a auII ute and it does the same thing. on a highway it works but as soon as i start stopping and starting it changes from full to empty every minute lol i just go 500km then fill up.
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