Brief loss of fuel under 1/4 tank

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mpoco89
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Brief loss of fuel under 1/4 tank

Post by mpoco89 »

I have a 55 plate 206cc, whenever I'm driving with under a 1/4 of a tank of fuel the engine will randomly cut out. It then takes a bit of cranking to get it going again then will be fine for a few miles before happening again. It happens more when at low speeds/idle. I've changed the fuel filter recently. I always drive around with more than 1/4 tank to prevent this from happening but the Mrs refuses to drive the car with the possibility of it happening to her. Any ideas on how to solve this issue?
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Capncol
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Re: Brief loss of fuel under 1/4 tank

Post by Capncol »

From 1/4 of a tank, how many litres to fill it up? (will tell you if it is actually empty or is infact 1/4 full)
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Re: Brief loss of fuel under 1/4 tank

Post by IanL »

Could be a foreign object (eg leaf) in the tank, momentarily blocking the pump inlet.