fuel guage problem

montauk · 05-19-2008, 04:33 PM

i filled up my tank. the miles till empty read 360-ish. at the same time i reset my trip meter to zero.

after driving only 33 miles according to the trip meter my gas guage needle was on a half tank. and miles till empty read 199.

for the past couple of weeks my gas needle has been moving back and fourth like it has a mind of its own.

now i know that after driving only 33 miles i DID NOT kill a half tank.

any ideas?

lazer5l · 05-19-2008, 05:11 PM

Mine does some stuff like that sometimes. I read a thread on it a while ago.

skater · 05-19-2008, 07:18 PM

Probably a bad fuel level sending unit or, less likely, the gauge.

montauk · 05-19-2008, 09:06 PM

is that included in the fuel pump recall?
if not, more info on the sending unit please.
thanks!

kustomcougar · 05-19-2008, 11:05 PM

it's a FUEL SENDING UNIT, and you have to get a new fuel pump because the sender unit is built into the fuel pump. and it is under warranty so go get it fixed already

05-19-2008, 04:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
montauk I love lamp Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 240	fuel guage problem i filled up my tank. the miles till empty read 360-ish. at the same time i reset my trip meter to zero. after driving only 33 miles according to the trip meter my gas guage needle was on a half tank. and miles till empty read 199. for the past couple of weeks my gas needle has been moving back and fourth like it has a mind of its own. now i know that after driving only 33 miles i DID NOT kill a half tank. any ideas?

05-19-2008, 05:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
lazer5l NECO Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Beloit WI Posts: 29	Re: fuel guage problem Mine does some stuff like that sometimes. I read a thread on it a while ago. __________________ Beltminder=off - SVT Lite, SRI, Jaged RSTB CougarDB

05-19-2008, 07:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
skater Capital Curmudgeon Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bowie, MD Posts: 6,291 Images: 3 Blog Entries: 1	Re: fuel guage problem Probably a bad fuel level sending unit or, less likely, the gauge. __________________ 1999 Cougar, Laser Red, 2.5L V6, MTX / 2004 Impala, Superior Blue, 3.4L V6, ATX / 1991 Airstream B190 7.5L V8

05-19-2008, 09:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
montauk I love lamp Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 240	Re: fuel guage problem is that included in the fuel pump recall? if not, more info on the sending unit please. thanks!

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