85 Gas gage issue
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85 Gas gage issue
Well since this is the first pretty day since we've got the 85 running we filled her up with some gas and headed out for some cruising.
I noticed that while the range meter says "405 mi" the gas gauge has stayed on full even after driving over 100 miles.
I would think if the sending unit is bad that the range and average mpg wouldn't work, but I could be wrong.
Also as this vette is just a play car for now, would it hurt just to use the range meter as the "gas gauge" or is that thing wrong too?
Thoughts?
I noticed that while the range meter says "405 mi" the gas gauge has stayed on full even after driving over 100 miles.
I would think if the sending unit is bad that the range and average mpg wouldn't work, but I could be wrong.
Also as this vette is just a play car for now, would it hurt just to use the range meter as the "gas gauge" or is that thing wrong too?
Thoughts?
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2012
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My gas gauge does the same on my 92. The range reading is not that accurate. I reset the trip odometer when I fill up and use the average mpg that I have been getting to determine when it is getting low. I get about 20 mpg with mixed driving so I fill up before I have gone 300 miles. This should give me about 5 gallons left in the tank just in case.
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From: Montgomery, Alabama
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It would probably need to be replaced which is pricey unless you can do it yourself. I tried to run Techron through mine to clean it with no positive result.
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There was a thread here on how to clean the sending unit, with many detailed pictures. Here ya go:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...h-article.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...h-article.html
