Focus fuel gauge incorrect?

white2lsr · 05-01-2010, 12:13 AM

I have an 03 reg ST170 and ive just gone to it and it fired up but stopped straight away. The fuel gauge is reading about 1/8th of a tank. When I fill the tank to the brim the needle dosnt move for about 80 miles or so.

My question is how accurate are the forcus gauges? Im wondering if it could in fact be out of fuel? On the other hand, it was fine when I drove it to work?

Im going to put a gallon of fuel in it in the morning and see what happens.

Im getting fed up with this car now, its been nothing but trouble. We have only had it 1 calender month and only had it on the road about 10 days!

Any input greatfully recieved.

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white2lsr · 05-01-2010, 01:31 AM

up for the night owls

tsutton · 05-01-2010, 12:40 PM

From full tank, it's correct that it doesn't move until about 60 to 80 miles (depending on how hard you drive) - it's the same on mine.

white2lsr · 05-01-2010, 12:59 PM

I went and put a gallon of fuel in it and it fired after a littler turning over. 1/8 of a tank must actually be empty.

S1 · 05-01-2010, 03:34 PM

The Mk1 Focus has a known problem with the sender unit, my 03 FRS had mine replaced under warranty as it wouldn't show up when you filled up or sometimes went full scale.

utternutter · 05-01-2010, 04:01 PM

pretty sure you have to drop the tank on those to change it

05-01-2010, 01:31 AM	#2
white2lsr I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cumbria Posts: 1,134 Rep Power: 4	up for the night owls __________________

05-01-2010, 12:40 PM	#3
tsutton I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,000 Rep Power: 7	From full tank, it's correct that it doesn't move until about 60 to 80 miles (depending on how hard you drive) - it's the same on mine. __________________ - Tony Sutton - My Ford Focus ST170 site \| Check out my Car's DashCam Videos!

05-01-2010, 12:59 PM	#4
white2lsr I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cumbria Posts: 1,134 Rep Power: 4	I went and put a gallon of fuel in it and it fired after a littler turning over. 1/8 of a tank must actually be empty. __________________

05-01-2010, 03:34 PM	#5
S1 ............... Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Essex Posts: 2,588 Rep Power: 11	The Mk1 Focus has a known problem with the sender unit, my 03 FRS had mine replaced under warranty as it wouldn't show up when you filled up or sometimes went full scale. __________________

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05-01-2010, 04:01 PM	#6
utternutter BANNED BANNED Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: hampshire Posts: 645 Rep Power: 0	pretty sure you have to drop the tank on those to change it

05-01-2010, 04:01 PM
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