Gas Gauge Funky, Any Idea's?
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St. Jude Donor '12
Gas Gauge Funky, Any Idea's?
2004 Covert Lemans Blue / Shale
Just got back last night from a trip to the Corvette plant / musem in Bowling Green leaving from Tampa FL. My gas gauge started doing some funky stuff along the way. When the tank drops a bit under full the gas gauge drops to E (Flat lines) then the low fuel appears on the read out and the check engine light comes on. Since I was able to put more that 200 miles on te car while in this condition I started using the trip odometer to see whan I would need gas.
Weirder after the tank fell under half a tank the gauge would come back up, read correctly and then the low fuel light and check engine light both dissapear? This happened throughout the trip. I don't have a way to pull a code today but will try and get one during the week this week. Meanwhile any idea's?
Before leaving for the trip I installed a window valet but don't think this may have anything to do with this? Otherwise the car is stock!
Thanks in advance
Just got back last night from a trip to the Corvette plant / musem in Bowling Green leaving from Tampa FL. My gas gauge started doing some funky stuff along the way. When the tank drops a bit under full the gas gauge drops to E (Flat lines) then the low fuel appears on the read out and the check engine light comes on. Since I was able to put more that 200 miles on te car while in this condition I started using the trip odometer to see whan I would need gas.
Weirder after the tank fell under half a tank the gauge would come back up, read correctly and then the low fuel light and check engine light both dissapear? This happened throughout the trip. I don't have a way to pull a code today but will try and get one during the week this week. Meanwhile any idea's?
Before leaving for the trip I installed a window valet but don't think this may have anything to do with this? Otherwise the car is stock!
Thanks in advance
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Must not do much reading on the forum.
Here's you some material:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ght=fuel+gauge
or
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ght=fuel+gauge
or, you could use the SEARCH function or even Google and find probably a couple hundred more. Good luck.
Here's you some material:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ght=fuel+gauge
or
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ght=fuel+gauge
or, you could use the SEARCH function or even Google and find probably a couple hundred more. Good luck.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
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St. Jude Donor '12
Funky Gas Gauge
Thanks guys, I am new to the forum, but not to vettes, this is my 6th one, but only my 2nd C5 my last C5 was a 98 Pace car and didn't have this issue. I'll read up and try the techtron as well.
