Legacy 3.0 fuel gauge very slow

[leehumphrey]

Hi just bought a Legacy, and filled her up, fuel gauge shot up to half way,then took about 10 mins to get to the full mark,it does this every time, any ideas.

Lee

[Gambit]

10 minutes is very slow I'd try come cleaner in there maybe the previous owners was only filling it about halfway or was it left stud for awhile. I try that see how it goes. I know mines not the quickest to show full but it's only about a minute. 

[Jay762]

its all done off a sender in the tank itself, as Gambit says it sounds like the linkage could go with a bit of a clean

[leehumphrey]

Hi sounds silly, is it worth pulling out the senders, or trying a splash of redex or something in the tank first, and yes car has been standing for about 3 months with only a dribble of fuel in it, the last owner lost his job and couldn't afford to run it.

Lee

[Jay762]

dont think redex will sort it - yes I would pull the sender out and give it a service - it should be with the petrol pump so not too hard a job to complete, dependant on how old the car / mileage is consider replacing the fuel pump whilst you are there?

[Gambit]

2nd what Jay said :)

[leehumphrey]

ok thanks will give it a go

[BlackBosh]

Imagine driving for ages thinking hmm this fuel lasting ages, then suddenly quarter of a tank left... Oh wait that's normal lol

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[Gambit]

Sounds just like my fuel tank to be fair BlackBOSH :)