Problem With Gas Gauge
Problem With Gas Gauge Its been about 100 miles since I filled my tank with gas, yet when i got in my car yesterday and started it up, the gas gauge read full, in fact the needle was pegged all the way to the right. As i drove the needle moved up to between full and three-quarters full. After leaving my car sit at work for a few hours i came back out and when i started my car this time the gauge was reading between half and three quarters full, right where it should be. However as i drove the needle moved back towards the full mark. WTF?????????? Any ideas???????
Re: Problem With Gas Gauge Damn it man you just beat me to it my T/A is doing the exact same thing! <img border="0" alt="[bang head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" /> Before I filled her up it was doing eratic readings every time I would turn of the car (from full to half to 2/3) After I filled it up now it doesn't move from the full mark and it's been like more than 100 miles <img border="0" alt="[shoot]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" />
<small>[ March 03, 2003, 11:19 AM: Message edited by: Mustang5Ohater ]</small>
<small>[ March 03, 2003, 11:19 AM: Message edited by: Mustang5Ohater ]</small>
Re: Problem With Gas Gauge Would the sending unit be inside of the tank? Quick I don't think it's the cold weather because I live in hot-*** Miami (89F) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
Re: Problem With Gas Gauge Nevermind that last post, the sending unit is inside the tank <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> next question is how much am I looking at taking it to the dealer? <img border="0" alt="[shoot]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" />
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Re: Problem With Gas Gauge It's something in the gas tank. I had this happen to a 97 Jimmy I had. The dealer tore the whole car apart, replaced the sending unit and everything but it was in the tank. I can't remember exactly what is is. There's some kind of floating device in your tank that tells the levels. Hope this kind of helps.
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Verdad Gallardo Re: Problem With Gas Gauge Huh, I didn't realize that this was such an epidemic. I'm just hoping that this is a problem with the guage and not a symptom of something more serious (expensive). I'm holding out hope that maybe its just the unbelievably cold weather reaking havoc yet again on my car. Another thing I noticed, on my car at least, is that the volts gauge is also reading a bit off from what it normally does. Its almost on the line between the 13 and the 18. Normally the needle chills out somwhere just after the halfway line. I have no idea how the two could be connected, but the gauges are right next to one another. Ugh <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
Re: Problem With Gas Gauge Yes, the sending unit is in the tank, along with the floaty thing. I talked to a guy today that used to be a chevy mechanic and now has his own shop. He said that it might be a problem with the main computer. Mucho dinero to do anything with the sending unit, i guess dropping the gas tank on these cars is a major bitch. A dealer is going to charge you upwards of 1000 bucks to do anything like that cause i guess its pretty much an all day job. I'll let you know what this guy says if i get my car over there sometime soon.
Re: Problem With Gas Gauge </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Mustang5Ohater:
<strong> yea let me know how you make out I guess I'll have to keep my eyes on the odometer <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah, will do. Probably won't go and see the guy for a few weeks cause I'm going down to florida for spring break <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Sucks having something on your car not working right, but just as long as its not a serious thing I'll be more than happy to just keep as eye on the mileage, rather then pay the huge cost of fixing it.
<strong> yea let me know how you make out I guess I'll have to keep my eyes on the odometer <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah, will do. Probably won't go and see the guy for a few weeks cause I'm going down to florida for spring break <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Sucks having something on your car not working right, but just as long as its not a serious thing I'll be more than happy to just keep as eye on the mileage, rather then pay the huge cost of fixing it.
