Fuel Tank Knock

[Guest carney]

only just got galaxy other week filled up friday ,now get a knocking when stopping or setting of ,feels like fuel sloshing about ??? 250 miles later seems to have gone ,does anyone else have this problem.

also need new air con pump been quoted 500 all in does this sound about right?

[Ivor_E_Tower]

No problem with fuel sloshing noises;

 

[Guest reefer]

Mine does the same, 96 TDi, I've got use to the sound now.

 

 

Does anyone know if the fuel tanks are fitted with baffles ?.

[Guest SA Intruder]

There are moulded baffles within.

 

It is just a "design feature"

[Guest carney]

:blink: CHEERS FOR THAT MIND YOU WOULD BE NICE TO GET TO DRIVE IT NOW AND AGAIN HAD IT NEARLY 2 WEEKS AND GIRLFRIENDS HAD IT EVERYDAY APART FROM ME BEING ALLOWED TO DRIVE TO BRID ONLY SO SHE COULD DRINK ,JOYS OF GALAXY OWNERSHIP.

[Guest andley]

hi carney.. it does sound like a 'design feature'!! i seem to recall a similar problem with the peugot 805? mpv a few years ago. manufacturers eventually admitted to the fault claiming it was a 'feature' of the car!! don't know if tank baffles fitted

[Guest carney]

sorted the fuel problem only put

[Guest Lutz]

Hello,

 

as far as I know is it a desiign problem. The tank is big (70l) and has the smal side pointing to the front. Other cars have the long side pointing to the front. The shape of the tank is like a cigarre. If you fill it completly up air and fuel will swap from front to back and make this knocking noise.

 

The tank supplier tried to build up a repair kit for the series tank. I understood that this is very expencive and does not do the trick over the life time.

 

I hope this information helps you. Ask the dealer for the repair kit. This are flaps. I do not know how they are fitted.

 

Regards from Germany

Lutz