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anybody have a gas gauge problem?
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Racer
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From: chambersburg pa
anybody have a gas gauge problem?
i filled my 97 up the other night and drove down the road and it said half a tank. then i started it up last night and now its says full. ive heard there could be problems with these. anybody have some input on it?
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pretty common occurance
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...king+gas+gauge
hasn't happened to mine yet
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...king+gas+gauge
hasn't happened to mine yet
Drifting
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Me too.
It did this last night. I was thinking, if it cost that much to fill it half-way, then a pumping a full tank is going to cost about $50!!
Then this morning the gas gauge was beyond full.
It did this last night. I was thinking, if it cost that much to fill it half-way, then a pumping a full tank is going to cost about $50!!
Then this morning the gas gauge was beyond full.
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Originally Posted by Cochemarman
Mine's been up and down like a *****'s draws. (2001 MN6) It seems to be related to the grade of fuel put in the tank, but couldn't say for sure
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Common problem. Could be the brand of gas you use or the sending units. Try switching brands first or run a can of Techron in it. If that doesn't work, may be the sending units.
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Originally Posted by OneBadGix
Don't believe the hype! It's all GM. I fill up both cars at the same station, but only the vette has a problem.
except none of my other three vehicles have a problem. I know some folks have said they've seen it, but I have never come across anyone other than Corvette owners who have had this problem (outside of the one publicized incident where the Houston refinery accidently shipped over-sulfered fuel to southeastern states a few months ago).
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My 02 does it about the 2nd tank off of Chevron. I go back to Chevron and it's fine.
I've never heard of anything but Vettes doing it and GM will tell you it's bad gas!
I've never heard of anything but Vettes doing it and GM will tell you it's bad gas!
Racer
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From: Langhorne Pa
I had mine go from 1/2 tank to empty on 3 separate occasions. I pulled over, sut the car off and restarted. Each time it reset it to read correctly. It hasn't happened for the longest time. **Knock on wood** 