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Old 10-18-2019 | 06:16 PM
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Gas gauge reads MEGA full

93 Z28...I've never really dealt with fuel system issues, so this is all new to me.

When I fill the tank, the gauge reads way past full. No matter how far I drive, it will only drop as low as just-below-half. If these things have a float in the tank, seems like it's stuck way up there, because the tank never shows near empty.

Thoughts on what might need fixed or replaced?
Old 10-18-2019 | 06:35 PM
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Gas gauge (float activated) is screwed up due to the triangular shape of the tank.

Shoebox explains it:

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Old 10-18-2019 | 09:48 PM
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Re: Gas gauge reads MEGA full

Originally Posted by Injuneer
Gas gauge (float activated) is screwed up due to the triangular shape of the tank.

Shoebox explains it:

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Looks like I get to spend more quality time under the car with a multi-meter.

This will be my 5th 4th Gen...it's definitely the oldest I've ever had, since owning 4th gens since the late 90's. I do remember the v-shaped tanks and rapid drop from half-to-empty, and taking forever for the gauge to come off "full". This is different, though, with the tank physically empty it still reads just less than half a tank.

I'm guessing the sending unit is messed up, according to Shoebox's writeup. That'll have to wait to get fixed, just a nuisance for now, I guess. The fuel pump is still good.
Old 11-23-2019 | 12:20 AM
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Re: Gas gauge reads MEGA full

Originally Posted by Skookum
Looks like I get to spend more quality time under the car with a multi-meter.

This will be my 5th 4th Gen...it's definitely the oldest I've ever had, since owning 4th gens since the late 90's. I do remember the v-shaped tanks and rapid drop from half-to-empty, and taking forever for the gauge to come off "full". This is different, though, with the tank physically empty it still reads just less than half a tank.

I'm guessing the sending unit is messed up, according to Shoebox's writeup. That'll have to wait to get fixed, just a nuisance for now, I guess. The fuel pump is still good.
My '94 gas gauge has been screwed up since I bought it in '97, and I got my gauge cluster rebuilt in 2017 and it's still not right.

I just always go by the trip odometer. Every time it hits 140 miles I fill it up.
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