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BillTheButcher
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It's the fuel sender in the tank. It's over £300 to fix which seems a lot for what is a minor inconvenience so I'm going to leave it as it is for now. -
Thanks for all the replies. :) AFAIK the previous owner didn't change the face plate so it looks like something has failed rather than just not being put back right. I removed (and sent away for repair) the instrument cluster in my old B5 RS4. The pixels were dying so a group buy was organised. The results were excellent.
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^ From what you've said there it does sound like the spring might have gone. I'll have a look at how easy the cluster is to remove. Unless it's completely straightforward I won't be competent enough to do it. It's due for an MOT in April so I'll get it fixed then if not before.
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No need to be sorry. That's really helpful. Thanks. :)
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It's a 1999 Carrera 2 Cabriolet. :)
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Yes, the needle still stays pointing up when the engine's off. This has been suggested as a possible fix but I'm not brave enough to try it: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/911_fuel_tank_sender_replace/911_fuel_tank_sender_replace.htm
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Good question. I haven't looked after the car's been switched off. I'll check tonight. :)
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Hello. :) I picked up a 996.1 911 Carrera Cabriolet last weekend. Great car but there is one small fault that I would like to try to fix... The fuel gauge needle is stuck pointing straight up, i.e. way past 4/4 on the gauge. The previous owner mentioned that this might be something simple that I could fix myself. Can anyone tell me what might be causing this fault? (Apologies if this is a repost. I searched but couldn't find anything.) Thanks. :thankyou: