Is anyone else's gas Gauge off ?
08-11-2003, 05:32 AM
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Is anyone else's gas Gauge off ?
When I fill it up it goes a 1/4 tank full abouve the FULL mark. And then the only time it sems accurate is when I have 1 gallon left to get to the station (actually about a quarter tank left). Anyone know what it entails to fix this ?
08-11-2003, 05:40 AM
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Buy another car.
The tank is a V shape so the gas goes quicker as it gets empty.
No way I know of to fix it, it annoys the hell out of me too.
I just fill it up when it gets to half.
If I don,t I have to start lookin for a gas station at a quarter tank cause I know it will be gone soon.
The tank is a V shape so the gas goes quicker as it gets empty.
No way I know of to fix it, it annoys the hell out of me too.
I just fill it up when it gets to half.
If I don,t I have to start lookin for a gas station at a quarter tank cause I know it will be gone soon.
08-11-2003, 07:57 AM
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Originally posted by magius231
everyones gas gauge does this...funny, we have the technology to send rockets into space, but they still can't get a gas tank gauge accurate?
everyones gas gauge does this...funny, we have the technology to send rockets into space, but they still can't get a gas tank gauge accurate?
08-11-2003, 09:34 AM
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Funny this topic was brought up...I had to walk home yesterday because I ran out of gas in my 95 Z28! The needle was just above the 'E', but I figured it would be enough to make it to the gas station (just like in my Tahoe and IROC).
Damn was I wrong!
Yes, our gas gauges SUCK!
Damn was I wrong!
Yes, our gas gauges SUCK!
08-11-2003, 09:34 AM
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Mine use to work pretty well then about a month ago it started reading way over full when full and I got to half a tank after 260 miles and thought "Wow, that old cat must have really been restritive cause look at my milage now!" but then I sucked up the other "half" in about 50 miles and ran out of gas. Now I make sure to fill up at a quarter of a tank.
08-11-2003, 12:59 PM
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OK well my needle goes past the F mark and
It does seem go Go reallly fast after the last quarter tank or so but i HAVE driven on E for a few miles... and then i filled it up... so i always let me car get to e and drive it around on E for a lil bit but i dont run outa gas....
It does seem go Go reallly fast after the last quarter tank or so but i HAVE driven on E for a few miles... and then i filled it up... so i always let me car get to e and drive it around on E for a lil bit but i dont run outa gas....
08-11-2003, 01:26 PM
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I ran out of gas a couple times in a 93 z I had. Once was in my driveway so no big deal... next time was on a highway ramp, but had enough to get moving and make it to a gas station a 1/4 mile down the road. I was a little worried to say the least.
When is the tank completely empty in your cars? I'mn having trouble with mine now and the gas guage is maybe an 1/8" pass the E mark, maybe I'm almost out of gas?
When is the tank completely empty in your cars? I'mn having trouble with mine now and the gas guage is maybe an 1/8" pass the E mark, maybe I'm almost out of gas?
08-11-2003, 01:31 PM
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It's funny. I remember reading that GM did a study and actually made the gas gauges so that they were correct, but people didn't like it because they like to see the gas gauge at full for a longer period of time. When the gas gauge was correct, people were all upset because they didn't like seeing the gas gauge go down so soon.
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08-11-2003, 01:59 PM
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wow talk about a messed up reason to change something like that...
FYI for those of you who like running your tank near E...don't. Thats how I burned up my last pump, and you don't want to know how much of a pain it is to replace them (the fuel pump uses gas to cool it). I never go below 1/4 tank now.
FYI for those of you who like running your tank near E...don't. Thats how I burned up my last pump, and you don't want to know how much of a pain it is to replace them (the fuel pump uses gas to cool it). I never go below 1/4 tank now.