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P25DC

Fuel Level Sensor C Stuck

The third fuel level sensor reads a constant value across known consumption or refuelling events. Float arm or resistor wiper is mechanically stuck.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: No
  • Repair difficulty: hard

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Float arm jammed against tank wall, baffle or pump moduleCommon
  • Resistor wiper seized by varnish from old fuelPossible

Parts involved

  • Fuel Level Sensor C
  • Fuel Tank

P25DC is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.