gas gauge not working
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Racer
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Long Island New York
gas gauge not working
I have a 2000 coupe, manual with 19k miles, while cruising today, the instrument panel read" check gauges", the gas gauge had gone to E. I had just over a half of a tank, and put another 5 gallons in after this happened. When I start the car the gas guage needle goes from E to F as it did before this problem but then back to E, thus prompting the "check guages" warning.
Can anyone tell me what to look for and possible where a wire or something may have come loose.
All other electronic warngins and gauges are working fine.
Thanks for your help.
Can anyone tell me what to look for and possible where a wire or something may have come loose.
All other electronic warngins and gauges are working fine.
Thanks for your help.
Pro
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Syracuse NY
start running some techron through it when you fill up. most likely have some buildup on the fuel sending unit causing it to give a false empty indication. you should be able to go in to your codes and delete it and have the fuel guage come back up
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Wounded Warrior Escort '11
This is a common issue. Techron usually works to resolve it. Pull your codes and you'll find a code for it but usually just shutting down and restarting, it'll work. There is a firmware update available which may also be of benefit.
Melting Slicks
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From: Long Island, Nassau County New York
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Long Island New York
codes
Sorry to sound so ignorant, but when you guys say "codes" do I need to have a servoce tech connect to the car, or is this something I can check myself? I will get the Techron tomm and give that a try. Thanks for all the responses though, appreciate it.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Kinston North Carolina
COODES, read post #4 in this thread.
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ir-my-zo6.html
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Also, make sure you get Techron Concentrate Plus.
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ir-my-zo6.html
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Also, make sure you get Techron Concentrate Plus.
Last edited by byronhunter; Apr 25, 2011 at 12:02 AM.
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From: Van Buren Arkansas
Wounded Warrior Escort '11
As byronhunter linked for you, the car's DIC in all C-5's has the ability to display all of the car's codes from all of the computers. Its a powerful tool and know that on the C-6's, they took this out 
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