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Ryan Rankovic
Tinkerer
Soarer TT GT-TL

Posts: 43
Reg: 07-2005

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Sunday, September 04, 2005 - 10:19 pm, by:  Ryan Rankovic (Ryan1j) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i tried the search but it came up with nothing... to find the earthing points would I just follow the negative lead from the battery or something?
Ryan Rankovic
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT GT-TL

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Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 09:23 pm, by:  Ryan Rankovic (Ryan1j) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

sake guys i thought the problem was fixed

car completely died, couldnt put hazards on or anything, had to get the piece of towed home, for like 1 second the cat converter light came on... i got it started once, idling at 200rpm with no power steering, and just as it died going into the servo it made a real loud noise like something hitting a fan then it died....got towed home, now the car starts but idles all screwy again and the petrol gauge...

ive checked the earthing points and they seem ok, undid them and re did them...... could it be my battery? alternator?
Ryan Rankovic
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT GT-TL

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Friday, September 16, 2005 - 02:09 pm, by:  Ryan Rankovic (Ryan1j) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

come on guysssssss

personally i dont think its the battery as the car died while i was driving....alternator?? would that make the car cut out if it was on its way out?
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

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Friday, September 16, 2005 - 02:21 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ryan, still sounds like a battery or battery connection issue to me. If the alternator went funky, the battery would still carry the show for a fair while. That nothing worked, indicates you couldn't get power out of the battery for whatever reason.

When the engine was off, then the alternator wasn't a factor at that time, yet still nothing worked.
Jose-Antonio Castillo
TryHard
NSW
Black/Black JZZ30 VVTi

Posts: 113
Reg: 07-2005

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Friday, September 16, 2005 - 06:05 pm, by:  Jose-Antonio Castillo (Ahh_soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Did the serpentine belt snap? What was the knocking sound you were hearing?
Ryan Rankovic
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT GT-TL

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Friday, September 16, 2005 - 11:14 pm, by:  Ryan Rankovic (Ryan1j) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

knocking noise has stopped
someone else listened to it, said it was a pulley or something, haha i have no idea

next week im upping my credit card limit and going to book it in to S&LC and get them to go over the piece of

what you said Peter makes sense...after S&LC im going to get a new battery and invest in an earthing kit for the sake of it...

will let you know how it goes
John Khanh
TryHard
NSW
TT

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Saturday, March 07, 2015 - 04:28 am, by:  John Khanh (Bigjohn) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Digging up an old thread.
Had anyone got this issue resolved with the flashing fuel level light & then it coming up as empty.

Last night, I filled up a jerry can of 20 litres of Caltex Vortex 98 with 2 bottle of Techron 5000 injector cleaner. Took the car for a drive, then the flashing fuel level light came on and it acted like it was empty.

I am REALLY confused.
Tom Richards
Goo Roo
nsw
V8

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Reg: 08-2005

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Saturday, March 07, 2015 - 07:31 am, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

this is for a V8, i think the TT is different.
http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/51/265.html?1098762938


have you been using ethenol fuel, that can stuff it up.
John Khanh
TryHard
NSW
TT

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Saturday, March 07, 2015 - 11:56 am, by:  John Khanh (Bigjohn) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks for the link. I did see that guide somewhere last night.

I've only used 98 in it. I wonder if the 2 bottles of Techron did it.
Tom Richards
Goo Roo
nsw
V8

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Saturday, March 07, 2015 - 12:07 pm, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i put 2 bottles of techtron 5000 thru my V8 every yr with no probs.
Scott Vim
Goo Roo
Vic
Soarer (1uz) Chaser (1jz)

Posts: 1441
Reg: 12-2010

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Saturday, March 07, 2015 - 12:31 pm, by:  Scott Vim (1uz1jz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've found in the v8 if I put ethanol in it the gauge goes funny. If I put petrol into it the gauge fixes itself. Don't know if the TT is the same as a jzx but assume they are (float type). I run e85 in the jzx and the fuel sender remains accurate. Suggest giving it a clean or pulling one of a wreck and swapping it.
John Khanh
TryHard
NSW
TT

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Saturday, March 07, 2015 - 03:27 pm, by:  John Khanh (Bigjohn) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It's just strange that it did this after filling up with the jerry can of 98 and Techron.
Scott Vim
Goo Roo
Vic
Soarer (1uz) Chaser (1jz)

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Saturday, March 07, 2015 - 03:50 pm, by:  Scott Vim (1uz1jz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If you think that's the issue just fill it with 98 and should fix it. I've filled with e85 even 5 litres will mess it up. But then just fill with 98 and it should fix it unless it's another issue.
Scott Vim
Goo Roo
Vic
Soarer (1uz) Chaser (1jz)

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Saturday, March 07, 2015 - 03:53 pm, by:  Scott Vim (1uz1jz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Could be just a coincidence. Find out by topping up with 98. If that doesn't fix it just find another sender. It is an easy fix either way.
John Khanh
TryHard
NSW
TT

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Saturday, March 07, 2015 - 07:12 pm, by:  John Khanh (Bigjohn) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Update.

So today, I drove the the car for about 25km (including on Parramatta Rd). For those that don't know Sydney, Parramatta Rd is one of the worst, bumpiest roads in Sydney. The fuel gauge began doing funny things. It would show 'full', then 'half tank', then '3/4 tank', then 'empty' and would randomly go between any amount for about 5 minutes.

Eventually, it leveled out to a consistent amount of fuel. Thank goodness for that!

My guess is that the Techron 5000 must've loosened some gunk inside the tank and attached itself to the sender. The bumpy roads has then shaken the gunk off. I could be totally wrong, but she's all good now and that's what matters.

Justin Prewett
TryHard
VIC
JZZ30

Posts: 125
Reg: 06-2009

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Sunday, March 08, 2015 - 11:49 pm, by:  Justin Prewett (Buzzbox) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

More than likely you have the capacitive sender and not the float type (do you have the scroll button on the dash ?). These senders seems to gunk up sometimes and can give false readings. There is a thread somewhere on how to clean them and you can't use E85 with the capacitive sender as it won't give you an accurate reading.

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