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Are the Supercars on yet?
Join Date: Feb 2009
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When ever i start the ute (on petrol) it shows me the gas fuel level, and then slowly the gauge needle moves up (or down) to read the fuel level after 15-30 mins.
Shows gas level alright when starting on gas. It never used to do this. The gas system uses the standard fuel gauge in the dash. So swapping between the 2 fuels on the go takes a little to give the real level.
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factory dual fuel?
mine switches instantly
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I think it was put on after the ute had been bought but pretty soon after
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They take along to to react because of the buffering Lanky, but yours seems to have developed a wiring problem/short -if you are running on petrol, the lpg should be switched off -maybe its a problem with the relay that switches the fuel gauge between petrol/lpg. Mine does the opposite - it starts on petrol and switches to gas, so it gives accurate petrol reading instantly, then takes a long time to adjust to give the proper lpg reading. I can remember reading in the lpg forum, that you can add a diode somewhere to stop the problem, but they gave no details.
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Yeah i figured the buffering would be why it takes a while to change. might try and have a decent look at the wiring.
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You said it never to used to do this, so I would think the first thing to check is the fuel gauge petrol/lpg relay. They sometimes cut into the petrol tank sender wire inside the kickboard next to your right foot. Trace that wire and you should find the correct 2-way relay. I think the way it works is that when the relay is not powered, it conducts the petrol sender, when it is powered it conducts the lpg sender.
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i'll have a look there too.
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