Fuel gauge fault

[musicformybumhole]

I have a fault in my fuel gauge and was wondering if anyone has much experience with them.
It work until about half a tank then drops down to empty, so I'm having to drive 300 mile to a tank!
that was OK until I forgot to reset the trip until 15 mile into a tank and caused the Mrs to run out of fuel cos I hadn't told her when to fill it when she borrowed it, so now I've been nagged to get it fixed.

I was mostly wondering if there are any known issues, either the gauge itself or do the sender's go. My local mechanic can fix it, but he says it would be a bollox trying to diagnose it. So if I knew it was most likely the sender I'd just get one and get him to stick it in.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[martinthrapston]

How many miles to do get to the last half of a tank,as they do drop quickly once it gets to half

 

[musicformybumhole]

No literally when it gets to just over half way it drops straight to the bottom an puts the orange light on.

 

[Perfect Dark]

I drove my last puma for a year without a fuel gauge. Only ran out once, and that's because I got out of rhythm.

 

[Ian G]

Re diagnosis, its either going to be the sender in the tank or the gauge. Replacement sender should do it, just make sure you get the correct version as there are a few. Can sometimes do it off the VIN but the most reliable way is to whip the tank off and have a look at the label, something like YS6UDD, XS6UAA etc.

 

[musicformybumhole]

Thanks Ian, I will try an get the code an give you a shout. Any word on them headlight adjuster motors I got off you on eBay last Sunday, no sign of them yet just.
Cheers
Also, if you come across a spare back for the passenger side headlight let me know and I'll take it off your hands.

 

[Ian G]

Headlight adjusters going to NI?

Went out Tuesday I think, let me know next couple of days as that's still standard UK domestic and should in theory be no slower than staying on the mainland.

Headlight back panels I have, see what happens with the other stuff and I'll either get more out all together or do another package with that in next week.