new pump fitted but fuel gauge not working

ANDY.LEIPER · Dec 7, 2014

Hi Guys
to try and cure my starting problems yesterday I fitted a new fuel pump to my disco . the pump is working fine but when I put in £25 fuel after I fitted it the gauge still shows empty and the low fuel light on . I put in another £30 of fuel so know i have more than half a tank . I purged the system after i fitted but still showing empty , also fitted injector loom as red plug on ecu full of oil. also fitted and cleaned inside rocker cover and replaced new gasked it was also full of oil. just need the gauge sorted
any suggestions welcome

many thaks
Andy

thebiglad · Dec 7, 2014

ANDY.LEIPER said:
Hi Guys
to try and cure my starting problems yesterday I fitted a new fuel pump to my disco . the pump is working fine but when I put in £25 fuel after I fitted it the gauge still shows empty and the low fuel light on . I put in another £30 of fuel so know i have more than half a tank . I purged the system after i fitted but still showing empty , also fitted injector loom as red plug on ecu full of oil. also fitted and cleaned inside rocker cover and replaced new gasket it was also full of oil. just need the gauge sorted
any suggestions welcome

many thaks
Andy

Hi Andy, just bare in mind the D2 tank is 95 ltrs; you've put in £55 which is only perhaps (£55/1.25) only 40-ish ltrs of diesel.

I reckon there might be an issue with the pump installation.

jamesmartin · Dec 7, 2014

ANDY.LEIPER said:
Hi Guys
to try and cure my starting problems yesterday I fitted a new fuel pump to my disco . the pump is working fine but when I put in £25 fuel after I fitted it the gauge still shows empty and the low fuel light on . I put in another £30 of fuel so know i have more than half a tank . I purged the system after i fitted but still showing empty , also fitted injector loom as red plug on ecu full of oil. also fitted and cleaned inside rocker cover and replaced new gasked it was also full of oil. just need the gauge sorted
any suggestions welcome

many thaks
Andy

did you catch float arm when fitting pump

ANDY.LEIPER · Dec 7, 2014

Hi james
Dont think I did but its the first pump i have fitted . I will take out and try again .far To cold in the north here to do today .........

ANDY.LEIPER · Dec 7, 2014

The good news is the disco started first turn of key this morning even in hard frost ..

jamesmartin · Dec 7, 2014

whilst you have unit out try moving arm whilst its still wired up and see if guage works

discodrivercumbria · Dec 7, 2014

jamesmartin said:
did you catch float arm when fitting pump

+1 on that!

if not take it out and exchange it, i had one that didn't work at all, so after changing em 3 times i was quite good at it!

cambridgecockney · Dec 8, 2014

fitted a bearmach pump to mine and had same issue.so i swapped float and sender with original pump been spot on ever since.

new pump fitted but fuel gauge not working

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