dash glitch
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Racer
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From: Toms River NJ
dash glitch
Is it just me or does anyone else have this problem. iIfill my tank up with 89 octane and this only happens when i fill it up. A couple minutes after i fill it up the fuel gage goes to empty and the check gages light comes on. Then if i shut the car off and start it again it goes away ?
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I don't know if Chevron markets gasoline in your area, if they do try a couple tankfuls of Chevron with Techron. Lot's of folks here, have reported that the Techron seems to help the flakey gauge. There are theories that some of the fuels have a high sulfur content and the Techron seems to help that.
If you don't have Chevron, try a bottle of the Techron additive next time you fill up. Should be available at most of the auto parts stores.
I know I've switched over to Chevron, and I have not had a single problem since I did.
If you don't have Chevron, try a bottle of the Techron additive next time you fill up. Should be available at most of the auto parts stores.
I know I've switched over to Chevron, and I have not had a single problem since I did.
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
I don't know if Chevron markets gasoline in your area, if they do try a couple tankfuls of Chevron with Techron. Lot's of folks here, have reported that the Techron seems to help the flakey gauge. There are theories that some of the fuels have a high sulfur content and the Techron seems to help that.
If you don't have Chevron, try a bottle of the Techron additive next time you fill up. Should be available at most of the auto parts stores.
I know I've switched over to Chevron, and I have not had a single problem since I did.
If you don't have Chevron, try a bottle of the Techron additive next time you fill up. Should be available at most of the auto parts stores.
I know I've switched over to Chevron, and I have not had a single problem since I did.
89 octane?? It's probably trying to throw up! 
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Welcome to the Forum! 
There are 3 other threads on this topic currently going around in C5 General that you might like to take a look at:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1050869
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1049651
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=862633
Good luck with the fix.
There are 3 other threads on this topic currently going around in C5 General that you might like to take a look at:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1050869
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1049651
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=862633
Good luck with the fix.
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by Dans 98 corvette
Is it just me or does anyone else have this problem. iIfill my tank up with 89 octane and this only happens when i fill it up. A couple minutes after i fill it up the fuel gage goes to empty and the check gages light comes on. Then if i shut the car off and start it again it goes away ?
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Racer
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From: Toms River NJ
Originally Posted by blacksedan87
I don't know if Chevron markets gasoline in your area, if they do try a couple tankfuls of Chevron with Techron. Lot's of folks here, have reported that the Techron seems to help the flakey gauge. There are theories that some of the fuels have a high sulfur content and the Techron seems to help that.
If you don't have Chevron, try a bottle of the Techron additive next time you fill up. Should be available at most of the auto parts stores.
I know I've switched over to Chevron, and I have not had a single problem since I did.
If you don't have Chevron, try a bottle of the Techron additive next time you fill up. Should be available at most of the auto parts stores.
I know I've switched over to Chevron, and I have not had a single problem since I did.
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Originally Posted by Dans 98 corvette
Is it just me or does anyone else have this problem. iIfill my tank up with 89 octane and this only happens when i fill it up. A couple minutes after i fill it up the fuel gage goes to empty and the check gages light comes on. Then if i shut the car off and start it again it goes away ?
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
The wire wound resistor that the pick up arm rides on gets deposits on it and looses connection. When the fuel calculation circuit detects an unknown value, it defalts to empty as a protection for you so that you wont run out of fuel.
One forum member disassembled the sending unit and bent the pick up arm so that it put more pressure in the wire wound resistor.
Adding Chevron Techron fuel system cleaner to every other tank will most likley solve the problem.
BC
One forum member disassembled the sending unit and bent the pick up arm so that it put more pressure in the wire wound resistor.
Adding Chevron Techron fuel system cleaner to every other tank will most likley solve the problem.
BC
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