2000 90 TD5 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 The fuel gauge on my TD5 stopped working. It was fine on a trip out but reads zero when I restarted on the return home. The Fuel warning light is also permanantly on. I read that the sender is a common unit with the fuel pump (expensive) and can only be replaced by removing the tank (pain in the neck?). Is this s common problem? Is the sender suspect? Is there a fix that won't cost me an arm and a leg and leave me dripping Diesel all over the road? Cheers for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 The fuel gauge on my TD5 stopped working. It was fine on a trip out but reads zero when I restarted on the return home. The Fuel warning light is also permanantly on. I read that the sender is a common unit with the fuel pump (expensive) and can only be replaced by removing the tank (pain in the neck?).Is this s common problem? Is the sender suspect? Is there a fix that won't cost me an arm and a leg and leave me dripping Diesel all over the road? Cheers for any help. Yes it is a single unit with the pump. Yes it is expensive. yes it is a pain in the neck not a common problem (usually fuel pump that fails!!) may be just a wire off or something though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddyplugger Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 I read that the sender is a common unit with the fuel pump (expensive) and can only be replaced by removing the tank (pain in the neck?). Answering the above question reagrds the sender/fuel pump unit, yes, they are expensive £220ish give or take a tenner, You do have to take the tank out and the 'fuel pump' part is a common fault of packing up. Symptoms are gradual loss of power over a few miles, as the unit slowly dies then will blow a fuse as it gets hot and siezes! (My Disco did this 2 weeks ago - Same unit) Regards your original problem, I dont know, sorry! But there are many electrical whizz's on here that will no doubt know which earth to clean up! Good Luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 The Discovery Td5 one is a similar unit, but it is not the same as a Defender one and in fact I am not sure but I think there may be more than one Defender type. IIRC the calibration on the fuel gauge is different to cope with different shaped tanks - so it will work (i.e. the engine will run OK) but the gauge will read a bit funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 cheap fix, fill right up and reset the trip, refill at 250 miles or so......... dropping the tank is a pin but easy job. esp if tank is empty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 cheap fix,fill right up and reset the trip, refill at 250 miles or so......... dropping the tank is a pin but easy job. esp if tank is empty! I do that anyway! Never trusted Defender fuel guages Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petergg Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 I have a hole cut in my boot floor above fuel pump, just in case I need to change pump. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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