Fuel gauge reading low?

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Fuel gauge reading low?

Postby Garry » Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:42 pm

Here's a tip for everyone. I had the same problem with my NA so maybe it's a generic MX5 thing.

Recently my car seemed to be using a lot of fuel according to the fuel gauge. I filled the tank up yesterday and checked the amount of fuel used and the distance travelled and the economy was actually quite good. When looking at the gauge I noticed that the needle only just managed to get to the bottom of the full blob. It used to go almost all the way to the F mark. I removed the instrument cluster hood and cleaned and tightened up all the contacts on the 3 plugs that connect to the back of the gauges and now the needle moves to the top of the full blob, almost touching the F. Problem solved. :mrgreen: The same trick worked on my NA a few years ago.
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Fuel gauge reading low?

Postby JBT » Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:29 pm

It might be a Mazda thing - our 2002 Astina has been doing that annoying trick for about a year now. I'll have to investigate further.
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Fuel gauge reading low?

Postby MINX » Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:52 pm

You just have to reach a bit deeper into your pocket John when filling up :lol:
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Fuel gauge reading low?

Postby JBT » Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:42 pm

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