No reserve fuel
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Burning Brakes
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From: Lancaster ca
No reserve fuel
This is a bit strange, but I don't get a reserve fuel, or low fuel on my DIC. All I get is a "check GAGS (gauges)". Seems like the fuel gauge is acting funny too. It goes past half a tank and then within say 50 miles I get the "check GAGS". I fill it up and there is about 5 gals left in the tank. Anyone experience this? I hate to think that I have to take it into the dealer for them to violate my baby. :sad:
Racer
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From: Downingtown PA
Re: No reserve fuel (zoneblock)
This is just another flavor of the fuel sending unit problem. Mine started acting up in the first 2k miles. After reading several posts from guys who had their fuel senders replaced and still had the problem, I decided to live with it. Have about 14k on the clock now and while it still happens from time to time, it's much less frequent. Go figure. You'd think GM would have solved this by now, but apparently they haven't. Good luck.
Burning Brakes
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From: Oakland CA
Re: No reserve fuel (01C5fan)
I have just returned from the dealership for the very same problem. It was explained to me that the oxigenated gas in California (MTBE) is eating away the electrical contacts on the circuit board in the fuel sending unit. This causes the gas guage to react the way it does. I was informed that Chevrolet knows about the problem, but does not have a solution as of yet. The Dealer I am working with wants to replace the circuit board with a new one ( same design as the one that is failing) and then replace that one when an upgraded one is available. They hedge their bets by saying that the fix may only last a day, but if I am lucky, maybe longer. I would be very surprised if Chevrolet would redesign anything until they see what kind of crap gas California will end up with after the mandated reformulation. Also, I can still see their success with the colum lock situation. Makes you wonder how much the CARB Board members were paid off during the initial MTBE evaluation process. :mad
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Burning Brakes
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From: Lancaster ca
Re: No reserve fuel (Saving41)
I can't help but think that is so much dealer :bs , and they just want to tell us something even if its :bs . Saving41, looks like you and I are the only ones having this problem so I bet GM isn't going to be in a hurry to fix it. arggggg :mad
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Re: No reserve fuel (intel55)
Last time I didnt get the "reserve fuel message" my guage read 1/4 tank but I "ran out" of gas....defective sending unit...replaced under warranty but a PITA.....so looks like a trip to the dealer...Good Luck
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Burning Brakes
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From: Lancaster ca
Re: No reserve fuel (01C5fan)
Ditto, when going to the dealer information is a good weapon against dealer :bs plus if this is an isolated situation (seeing the number that responded to this) they might not have come across it before. :seeya
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From: Pleasant Hill CA
Re: No reserve fuel (01C5fan)
I had it done in late October last year. They marked on the work order that they "replaced the RH (right hand) Fuel Sender.
When I had the problem, it was just like someone said....once the fuel gets to a certain point, the gauge becomes completely inaccurate. I remember that when I got to right near an 1/8 of a tank, the "reserve fuel" never came on, nor the "low fuel" and then the fricken tank would drop below emtpy. Had to bring the car in right at that point to show the clowns what was going on.
Take it in and get them to take care of it. This is a common problem obviously.
GBM
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When I had the problem, it was just like someone said....once the fuel gets to a certain point, the gauge becomes completely inaccurate. I remember that when I got to right near an 1/8 of a tank, the "reserve fuel" never came on, nor the "low fuel" and then the fricken tank would drop below emtpy. Had to bring the car in right at that point to show the clowns what was going on.
Take it in and get them to take care of it. This is a common problem obviously.
GBM
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Burning Brakes
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From: Oakland CA
Re: No reserve fuel (gbm)
Thanks gbm,
your experience is simular to what the dealer has planned for me... replace the sending unit (and the circuit board that is supposed to cause this problem). I was told that the part is the same as the one being replaced, and therefore the problem should return in time. They just don't know when. I will give the dealer a try in a couple of weeks. :(
your experience is simular to what the dealer has planned for me... replace the sending unit (and the circuit board that is supposed to cause this problem). I was told that the part is the same as the one being replaced, and therefore the problem should return in time. They just don't know when. I will give the dealer a try in a couple of weeks. :(
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From: Houston, TX
Re: No reserve fuel (Saving41)
I have just returned from the dealership for the very same problem. It was explained to me that the oxigenated gas in California (MTBE) is eating away the electrical contacts on the circuit board in the fuel sending unit. This causes the gas guage to react the way it does. I was informed that Chevrolet knows about the problem, but does not have a solution as of yet. The Dealer I am working with wants to replace the circuit board with a new one ( same design as the one that is failing) and then replace that one when an upgraded one is available. They hedge their bets by saying that the fix may only last a day, but if I am lucky, maybe longer. I would be very surprised if Chevrolet would redesign anything until they see what kind of crap gas California will end up with after the mandated reformulation. Also, I can still see their success with the colum lock situation. Makes you wonder how much the CARB Board members were paid off during the initial MTBE evaluation process. :mad
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Burning Brakes
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From: Lancaster ca
Re: No reserve fuel (gbm)
What I don't understand is why my "check gags" light comes on in the DIC and the HUD rather then low fuel. Before you had the sender replaced did your check "gags" light come on? :confused:
