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Sxi1.2
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19th Mar 03 at 00:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

when i say bouncing i dont mean its actually bouncing what i mean is the the needle moves quite a bit in saying i have got 3/4 of fuel .. look at it 2 mins later an ill have just over 1/2.. is this right.

anyone else had this problem..

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19th Mar 03 at 07:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

would you be taking hardcore corners at the time by any chance?
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19th Mar 03 at 09:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mine changes when i go up and down hills all the time, i wouldnt worry about it
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19th Mar 03 at 09:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

no not really..

i have noticed tho if im parked downhill it will show more petrol in the tank than parked uphill.. but i know that is just gravity and there was probably no point in sayin that at all.. im gunna go back to bed!

Red_SXi
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19th Mar 03 at 09:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

The thing that shows its got more petrol when your parked downhill is normal.

Mine does the same, it stays displaying full tank for ages, then all of a sudden it drops really quick, and then seems to slow down between the quarter and empty
Adam
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19th Mar 03 at 10:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

might be a loose wire somewhere
paul_spurrell
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19th Mar 03 at 11:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

No its normal
Cybermonkey
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19th Mar 03 at 11:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Nope, typical Corsa Syndrome.

Dave
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19th Mar 03 at 12:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mines the same needle moves slow when full, picks up speed till a quarter left then slows right down

 
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