Re: fuel gauge

From: Christopher Spotts (c.spotts@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Mon Nov 12 2001 - 21:50:43 EST


I just put the thing on auto and when it stops I pull it out. I did notice
that on my last fill-up that it stopped about 3 gallons short of full (I
know this cause otherwise I'd be getting like 25 miles to the gallon in the
city)
I'm thinking something's pried loose in there. Oh well, one more reason to
trade the girl in on a new one...

-Chris

"dakotaviper" <dakotaviper@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:20011113012225.86511.qmail@web20501.mail.yahoo.com...
> Here's a question for you. When you fill up, do you
> fill all the way up the fuel inlet. If you do, then
> this could cause your fuel guage to bounce around. I
> used to and now I don't. Now my fuel guage stays
> where it's supposed to.
>
> --- Christopher Spotts <c.spotts@worldnet.att.net>
> wrote:
> > Hey guys,
> > My fuel gauge has started to act strange (moving
> > around during driving)
> > I've noticed that there also seems to be a thumping
> > sound coming from my
> > fuel tank now when I park. Since I have no idea how
> > everything in the fuel
> > tank is set up, what does this sound like? Could a
> > "loose" fuel pump be
> > sloshing around back there, which in turn causes the
> > unit to not know how
> > much fuel is in there?
> > Also, depending on what it is, how much would
> > something like this cost to
> > get fixed?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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