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[Protarmic]

Today i noticed that my fuel level was low when i was stopped at a set of traffic lights. So i pulled round a corner, because ive had trouble in th epast with my fuel line etc. but it was fine, so i got back in and it was back upto 1/4. So i kept an eye on it and i noticed that it only went down when i braked. but i wasnt braking that much, i just came slowly to stop. then it was up again when i started driving again. Maybe i just dont have that much fuel in it, and its sloshing around a bit more. But i just always seem to be putting petrol in it -.-

[Udo]

Voltage stabiliser? when driving you produce more volts then idle ie when braking so causes the gauge to wander

[Protarmic]

Voltage stabiliser? when driving you produce more volts then idle ie when braking so causes the gauge to wander

This is the first time ive noticed it happen. Is this a problem, other than its not that accurate?

[Protarmic]

I found a Voltage stabiliser on bay. looks like familiar. does it fit on the back of the speedo cluster thingymabob?

[supermotolee]

yep couple of little screws

[taffy1967]

Well if you have a standard Mayfair cluster you can probably pull the fascia off completely but don't force it otherwise you'll damage the speedo/clock housing underneath. So if it won't budge with light tugging it's best to peel back the dash liner each side and then undo the posidriv screws holding the whole fascia in place.

The other problem is if your gauges don't have the "Smiths Instruments" name displayed on the front (fuel/temp gauge usually?), then they'll be the later "Nippon Seiki" variety and there generally isn't a replaceable voltage stabiliser fitted to the rear because it's all done electronically within the actual gauges or whatever.

[fikus01]

a decent fuel gauge on a mini is called a torch!!