Fuel Gauge - Any Known Problems?

[kenl]

Hi,

In my wife's Aygo (56 plate SPORT) the petrol gauge has stopped working completely, it shows FULL all the time.

Is this a known issue?

If anyone else has had this problem, any idea what it took to fix it? How much it would cost? The car is out of warranty.

Thanks,

Ken.

[ihpj]

TBH I've not come across this issue before. Just spit-balling here...would a total reset of the car help: disconnect the Battery over night and see if that helps?

Only reason I suggest this is because the display is digital...jsut wondering a capacitor somewhere is holding charge etc. and thereby displaying erroneous information?

[Angryhatter]

TBH I've not come across this issue before. Just spit-balling here...would a total reset of the car help: disconnect the battery over night and see if that helps?

Only reason I suggest this is because the display is digital...jsut wondering a capacitor somewhere is holding charge etc. and thereby displaying erroneous information?

I would agree, try this, but if that doesn't work it might have to be a garage job as i have never come across this before.

[antecedo]

Or maybe Toyota has inadvertently created a car that runs on air! Now that would be awesome :) but probably a garage job, just to be safe of course ;)

[miss_d_bus]

Or maybe Toyota has inadvertently created a car that runs on air! Now that would be awesome :) but probably a garage job, just to be safe of course ;)

and drives along without the need of the driver to press the accelerator (couldn't resist!).

[Jan van de Wouw]

My first guess would be that the float in the tank has gotten stuck...

If that's the case it might be quite a pain to free it up, you might

need to drop the tank :(

[kenl]

Thanks for the replies.

Strangely, the fuel gauge has started working again.

I wonder if the float was stuck or something!

[Angryhatter]

Thanks for the replies.

Strangely, the fuel gauge has started working again.

I wonder if the float was stuck or something!

Sounds like it may have gotten stuck and driving over a bump or something has dislodged it.

Might be worth getting it looked at if it happens again? Could be a dodgy float.