gas guage issue
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Trenton Michigan
gas guage issue
i browsed around and didnt really find a answer
i just picked up a corvette and the guage is way off the car is empty and runs out of gas when the guage reads between 1/2 and 1/3 if a tank remaining?
sound like a cluster issue or the sending unit
i just picked up a corvette and the guage is way off the car is empty and runs out of gas when the guage reads between 1/2 and 1/3 if a tank remaining?
sound like a cluster issue or the sending unit
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Downers Grove IL
Could, be the float mechanicals in the tank. Two Ideas, first start using Shell or Chevron gas, they have a cleaner that takes the stuff that causes the float to stick. It will take a couple of tank fulls to clean it up. If you don't have the Shell or Chevron available, go the the local auto parts place and pick up a couple of bottles of Chevron II injector cleaner. You will note on the attached carboard that it helps with gas tanks.
This got the 91 L98 gage back to normal in a couple of tank fulls,
Good luck Polo
This got the 91 L98 gage back to normal in a couple of tank fulls,
Good luck Polo
Racer
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Flint Michigan, #2 in unemployment, #3 in Violent crimes
or if that dont work, I had a car that would read just below a half, and it was dead empty.
no matter what I tried, it would not fix itself.
turns out, someone had changed the fuel pump and the "baffle" that was inside the tank, to keep the gauge from reading erratic, was "catching" the float. once the baffle was fixed, the gauge ran great. too bad I found this out after being towed to a dealer and they found the problem.
I swore I had a half tank. took $18 to fill it (in 1996) and I could see I had an empty tank. all was well when fixed.
no matter what I tried, it would not fix itself.
turns out, someone had changed the fuel pump and the "baffle" that was inside the tank, to keep the gauge from reading erratic, was "catching" the float. once the baffle was fixed, the gauge ran great. too bad I found this out after being towed to a dealer and they found the problem.
I swore I had a half tank. took $18 to fill it (in 1996) and I could see I had an empty tank. all was well when fixed.
