MG MG ZS (2001 - 2005) - 2002 - erratic fuel gauge

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Sat 22 Mar 2008 20:35
2002 - erratic fuel gauge - zippy71
i just got a mg zs 2002 and i have noticed that the fuel gauge is a bit dodgey. one min its on the 1/4 mark and the next its in the red.... is it a common prob or does it look like i may need a new sender unit ??

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 22/03/2008 at 20:41

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Sun 23 Mar 2008 17:32
2002 - erratic fuel gauge - bintang
Not common literally from one minute to another but it is the way they worked on nearly all the 100 or more cars I have driven a lot. You can probably detect a similar rapid fall from full to 3/4 full, then a slow decline to 1/4. I doubt very much if you need a new unit.
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Mon 24 Mar 2008 07:20
2002 - erratic fuel gauge - DL
I'd agree - lower down the gauge on the 400/45/ZS the reading can become a little wayward!

Nothing to worry about.
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