Hi, I am new to Series ownership, before my 1979 88" station wagon I had a 90, and we have a Disco II. When I try to fill up my series III (petrol) it will only take £30 of petrol before the fuel comes up through the breather hole and the neck fills up. With £30 of petrol in, the gauge shows 1/3 full. I just can not fill up the tank! I am guessing the breather is clear as fuel comes up through it. The tube with the gauze on is intact. Any ideas would be welcome, cos long journeys are a pain!
Advice on filling my tank please...!
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bobbler
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how big is your fuel tank? the sender could be your problem
brnocz
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did it cross your mind the sender unit is giving the wrong reading, and you tank is full, not sure of how much the petrol tanks hold , i run a diesel and the tank holds approx 10gallon, i assume its the same with petrol, only way to check is remove the sender unit and dip the tank, but please do not smoke over the tank,
johnny curt 1
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any series 3 ive ever seen used to hold roughly £25 with the rate of inflation on fuel tax n such i can imagine it being bout £30 nowadays its yer sender unit that sticks bout a third up or the fuel gauge got damp and the needle wont go higher than a third of a tank
stevo88
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do as i used to do with my IIa doozil, take a stick marked with a full tank line on it, an dip into the tank? easy and effective
philvy
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I second that.
Get a canister, fill it up and go for a ride.
The canister gets you to the next curb 500yards down the road then, where you'll call the AA
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how fast are you filling it? I have to fill mine slowly but it will take £44 at which point i stop, no fuel comes up breather and i have a full tank. If i go above that fuel comes out the breather and if i go quickly it goes everywhere
