Fuel Gauge
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4th Gear
Joined: Jul 2009
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Fuel Gauge
Fuel gauge dropped to empty while driving. Instrument cluster displayed "Low Fuel" and dash warning symbol is on.
Gauge goes to full and back to empty when key is turned on but gauge remains at empty all other times. plenty of fuel in tank. Any ideas?
Gauge goes to full and back to empty when key is turned on but gauge remains at empty all other times. plenty of fuel in tank. Any ideas?
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2018
Posts: 191
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From: Michigan
Its the sending unit in the tanks. They become oxidized over time and then you get the faulty reading you are experiencing. Are you using premium fuel? Go to the local auto parts store and buy a couple bottles of Techron and put one bottle in your tank. This is the easiest/cheapest attempt to fix it. I had this problem with my 98. Everytime I filled up the gas gauge would flip to E and show Low Fuel. I have not had a problem since using a couple bottles of Techron and driving for a few weeks seemed to fix it.
Racer
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 384
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From: BC
also run Chevron with TEchron. The siphon that moves the fuel from the right to the left also gets gucked up caused by the methanol in the fuel. There are a lot of responses on the Forum going back to 2001 about this problem. If possible run non methonol fuel.
Racer
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 300
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From: Bella Vista, AR
Its the sending unit in the tanks. They become oxidized over time and then you get the faulty reading you are experiencing. Are you using premium fuel? Go to the local auto parts store and buy a couple bottles of Techron and put one bottle in your tank. This is the easiest/cheapest attempt to fix it. I had this problem with my 98. Everytime I filled up the gas gauge would flip to E and show Low Fuel. I have not had a problem since using a couple bottles of Techron and driving for a few weeks seemed to fix it.
Chevron premium fuel w/Techron solved my issue(s) as well. Techron works!
Last edited by Ceedub53; May 10, 2018 at 11:49 PM.
