Thank you i will deffintly try that.
I am worried that if it is the sender then the fuel light wont come on. i have done a little bit of searching since i posted this and i have seen a couple similar problems other people have had and people have been saying its the fuel sender. But it would cost me anything to take the dials apart.

It is the last thing i expected to go wrong with the car but i have had it for 2 years and that is the only issue i have ever had so i cant complain lol

Cheers

Nick