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Landylad
 


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Scotland 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 4
Fuel Gauge Fault

Not having much luck at the moment - one problem after another.

Replaced brake disc/shoes to try and resolve me EPB issue - which it hasn't, so next step is to remove module and see if the gears have came loose and repair/replace if necessary.

Anyway, immediately after fitting everything and starting it up, the fuel gauge is gone wonky - saying it's empty (obviously not). Is this the dreaded fuel sensor/sender problem which needs tank removed to fix or is there maybe a electronic fault that needs reset?

I had it jacked up a fair bit at rear whilst doing brakes over the last few days. Other than that, I removed the EPB fuse and also the suspension fuse.

Someone's got it on for me!!
 If in doot, flat oot!!  
Post #235882613th Jan 2024 3:56 pm
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Landylad
 


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Scotland 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 4

Doing a bit more digging, sounds like the fuel sender connections may be goosed.

https://www.facebook.com/SussexVehicleServ...593772644/

Anyone experienced this and dropped the tank to replace with a straight forward crimp?
 If in doot, flat oot!!  
Post #235887113th Jan 2024 11:42 pm
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Ukraine 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 Landmark LE Auto Indus SilverDiscovery 4

Check all connections on cables around where you have been working, before dropping the tank. It's a land rover! Could also be cold weather, battery on the way out?
  
Post #235887314th Jan 2024 4:15 am
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Landylad
 


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Scotland 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 4

Yeah, I've to tackle the EPB module today so will take a look when I jack it up. I'm wondering, with the tank being almost completely full and pitched on it's nose when I had it jacked up, if there's been a bit of debry or sludge into the float, or that the senders have got 'saturated' (although is everything in there not supposed to be water (fuel) proof anyway?)
It's gotta be no coincedence that one second it's fine, I jack car right up at rear and then it's crapped out.
 If in doot, flat oot!!  
Post #235888414th Jan 2024 10:38 am
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Scotland 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 4

Replied on the other thread but if you want to answer here then no probs Thumbs Up
 If in doot, flat oot!!  
Post #235892214th Jan 2024 5:08 pm
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Landylad
 


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Scotland 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 4

Wierdly, my fault seems to have occured as a result of pulling the EPB fuse. Just as well I didn't drop the tank to rewire the sender!
 If in doot, flat oot!!  
Post #235961621st Jan 2024 3:52 pm
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Scotland 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 4

OK, back at it again.... seems the fuel gauge is still playing up even with brake module fuse back in.

It's ok when I start it up, but then proceeds to make its way - slowly but surely - to zero. Almost as if you have a 10 pence sized hole in the tank and it's leaking diesel as you drive along (though obviously it's not).

This still more than likely be the fauly of a dodgy fuel sender connector? I have the LR crimped connectors to remove the original and bypass that seemingly dodgy item. I hope to hell that's all it is. Odd that it's not going from correct level to zero though and making a steady direction to zero. Anyone got a clue?
 If in doot, flat oot!!  
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