Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - Fuel gauge reading incorrect

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Sat 21 Feb 2009 00:41
Fuel gauge reading incorrect - mjmherts
Hi everyone
This is my second Astra H and it is displaying the exact same fault as my previous model.The gauge will read 1/4 of a tank but will be run out of fuel.My previous model was petrol and I learnt to keep it topped up but cant believe my new one (diesel) has the same fault !
I have read the road test report on this site and it states in the 'What to wach out for' section that a faulty reading gauge could indicate a fault with the (REC) rear electrical center ?
Please can anyone shed any light on this issue
Many thanks

{Shouting in header turned down}

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 21/02/2009 at 02:42

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Sat 21 Feb 2009 06:15
Fuel gauge reading incorrect - L'escargot
Just learn to live with it ~ there are a lot worse things you could have. You'll soon work out how far you can drive before you need to fill up. No fuel gauges are absolutely accurate.
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Sat 21 Feb 2009 11:20
Fuel gauge reading incorrect - mjm
The last time I dealt with a mis-reading fuel gauge the cause was a fuel return pipe in the tank becomming unclipped and interfering with the float on the sender.
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Sat 21 Feb 2009 13:25
Fuel gauge reading incorrect - Altea Ego
Hi everyone
This is my second Astra H and it is displaying the exact same fault as
my previous model.The gauge will read 1/4 of a tank but will be run out
of fuel.


what as in actually stop because it has no fuel?
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Sat 21 Feb 2009 13:52
Fuel gauge reading incorrect - smokie
I can't remember absolutely relying on the fuel gauge in any car I've ever owned. Most recent ones seem to stay on full for a disproportionately long time then zoom down to quarter full and take a longish time to do the last quarter tank. Never regarded it as a fault, just something to live with.

But as AE says, is it still showing 1/4 tank when it splutters to a halt? Does it have a low fuel warning light, if so does that work?
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Sat 21 Feb 2009 14:19
Fuel gauge reading incorrect - David Horn
But you need a fairly accurate gauge to play fuel light bingo, otherwise it takes all the fun out of it.
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Sat 21 Feb 2009 20:23
Fuel gauge reading incorrect - mjmherts
Yes as in run out of fuel !
The light did not come on because the gauge was not reading that low to trigger it
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Thu 20 Jun 2013 19:54
Fuel gauge reading incorrect - floyd86

Hello,

I know it's been a long time since you started this topic, but I was curious if you managed to find out was causing the problem. I have the exact same issue, the needle of the gauge indicates that I have a quarter of tank when in reality I only have 5 or 6 litres of diesel. Thanks!

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Thu 20 Jun 2013 20:25
Fuel gauge reading incorrect - Avant

I'll move this to Technical and see what people have to say.

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Thu 20 Jun 2013 21:01
Fuel gauge reading incorrect - jc2

On most vehicles,the low fuel warning light is wired to the gauge not the tank!

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Thu 20 Jun 2013 21:33
Fuel gauge reading incorrect - floyd86

It's not just a problem with the warning light, but the needle just doesnt go any lower than this: i.imgur.com/GVHJDYD.jpg Maybe just a bit lower when I'm practically out of fuel.

When I took the picture the fuel in the tank was 4 litres (as shown in the secret menus) and that is correct according to my own calculations about the remaining amount of fuel left. I recently bought the car and I just discovered this problem.

Thank you all for your help.

Edited by floyd86 on 20/06/2013 at 21:47

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Fri 5 Jul 2013 20:13
Fuel gauge reading incorrect - floyd86

Hello again,

Unfortunately, I think that I may have been blessed with the Rear Electrical Center fail: central locking has stopped working suddenly. This, along with the incorrect reading from the fuel gauge seem to be exactly the symptoms of a failed REC. Can anyone please tell me how much would it cost to replace it?

Thanks!

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Mon 7 Sep 2015 22:07
Fuel gauge reading incorrect - Camilla

Hi everyone,

I have exactly same problem, 1/4 of tank and computer screaming !!! REFUEL!!!

0 miles

But my astra doesn't have Rec....

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