fuel dial etc

Daveo · Post by **Daveo** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:41 pm

keeps goin up and down....if it goes just abit over half a tank it goes up 2 full....then sumtimes when i start it in the morin all the clocks reset...whys this?

JTLondon · Post by **JTLondon** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:45 pm

does it not go up whilst the car is running?

Daveo · Post by **Daveo** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:41 am

only when i start it then it goes where it wants to lol

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:35 am

Daveo wrote:only when i start it then it goes where it wants to lol

Totally std dash - ie no alloy ring things fitted?

Daveo · Post by **Daveo** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:50 am

yep rings been fitted....i didnt do thi tho the person b4 did it...has he messd the pins up then.

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:58 am

Daveo wrote:yep rings been fitted....i didnt do thi tho the person b4 did it...has he messd the pins up then.

Ahhh that would explain it

Not enough clearance at the bottom of the needle so it's fouling the ring and sticking at various points

Take it apart again and just file the ring at the bottom to create a small but not noticable dip for the needle bottom leg to swing through