(T) Petrol Gauge

The petrol gauge goes down everytime i put my foot down or go round a corner, is this normal?
Thanks

They're not the most accurate fuel gauges in the world for sure. I wouldn't say it's 'normal' but it's 'common', mine certainly does it, moreso on sharp corners and on steep hills. Not noticed it so much when I put my foot down though...

is this a cinquecento?

if so, if its 1/2 tank or below, then it will vary a lot especially when cornering, other cars must have a resistor or summet like in the circuit that makes the gauge needle move slowly to try and keep the reading from fluctuating

its annoying, but you get used to it, I hated the fuel light coming on when tank was just under half!! so I pulled the bulb for it out of the panel at the back of the gauges, its never caused a problem.

Seicentos might be different.

Its normal. The trip meter is the best thing to use as fuel indication rather than the guage

my bravo used to do it when you put your foot down, very anoying

Yes.. the tank is quite shallow so the fuel sloshing about affects the "level" at the gauge end quite badly.


Ralf S.