Fueling & Injection - running out of gas...




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My Camaro
03-25-2003, 12:29 AM
My check gages light turns on right before it runs out. can this be a bad sensior? or is there a way to program the pcm to turn the light on sooner? I always read my gages but some times... i get to the point that if i had the light pop on sooner will be nice. any ideas? <img border="0" alt="[worship]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" />


WS6 GreeN
03-25-2003, 12:50 AM
Its kinda odd yours don't turn on sooner. Mine turns on and I can drive for about 20 more min.

My Camaro
03-25-2003, 01:02 AM
yeah.. mine turns on then the rpms go down and car stalles.. some times with a back fire.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" />


pimpmaro
03-25-2003, 02:02 AM
Hrmmm, mine comes on and gives me PLENTY of time before I run out. On the other hand, I've never pushed my luck once the light comes on. <img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" />

pimpmaro
03-25-2003, 02:05 AM
Whoops... forgot my suggestion. I don't know for sure, but LS1edit MIGHT have the ability to turn that light on sooner. I can't say for sure, but you'd have to check with someone very familiar with the system.

My Camaro
03-25-2003, 02:06 AM
lol.. mine comes on when it's about to back fire.. there has to be some type of setting or sensor... yes?

Craig98Z28
03-25-2003, 08:04 PM
We have a low fuel light? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

I also fill up at about 1/4 tank.

Fbody Man
03-25-2003, 11:54 PM
my light comes on as soon as the needle hits the red spot in the gauge. As soon as this happens i fill up. But just so u know when i worked in the dealership, i noticed that the blazers did that to. the check gauges light came on for fuel and u were only able to drive about two blocks before u stalled

slow
03-26-2003, 12:53 AM
with the way these cars fuel pumps are cooled by the gas in the tank, i reccomend filling up at 1/4 of a tank, if not before.

In the last 12K i have put on my car in 6 months, i have never seen a light come on cause of gas.

Ryan.

<small>[ March 25, 2003, 12:55 PM: Message edited by: slow ]</small>

My Camaro
03-26-2003, 02:09 AM
hmm... i wonder if it has something to do with the years then?? I always tryto fuel up or make sure tank is not empty.. but at night hard to read the dash.. switched out the lights with blue bulbs... lol.. looks cool.. only if the needles light up thow <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> . thanks for all the info.