I've got a 97 with 22 gal tank. The 'gas up soon' light comes on and it
'bongs' twice at 1/8th tank. sounds like you have got a faulty sending unit
or wrong settings somewhere. Hope this helps.
----- Original Message -----
From: <ABeerCan@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 10:01 PM
Subject: DML: Fuel gauge
> I just got thinking about this, on my 96 dakota with the optional 22
gallon
> tank, I can set the guage down on empty, drive for two or three days
(normal
> foot in the gas all out driving) stop and still only put 16 maybe 17
gallons
> at the most in the tank. Is it possible that I have the wrong sending
unit
> in my tank, or is this common. When I say down on empty, I mean down on
that
> little peg below the E. My gas light never comes on or anything. I have
put
> up to 18.5 gallons in it, but I had been driving it for about a week
before I
> did that. I got nervous. Thanks for any ideas.
>
> Will
> 96 Cylindrically Challenged V-6
> (Wondering more and more about Gremlins living under my hood)
>
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