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10-06-2009, 06:55 PM
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hmmm prob a dumb Q
ok so my svx will be at like a Quarter of a tank when i get home i wake up in the morning to go to work start the car and its on E i have a locking gas cap and i live in the boonies so not being drained checked for leaks none any ideas?
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10-06-2009, 07:03 PM
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Re: hmmm prob a dumb Q
Don't go by the gauge. Fill it up and when you are near empty, check to see how many gallons to fill it up. The fuel gauge is very unreliable.
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10-06-2009, 07:34 PM
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Re: hmmm prob a dumb Q
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10-06-2009, 07:45 PM
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Re: hmmm prob a dumb Q
My sender has a couple blank spots, when the fuel level gets to either 2/3 full or 1/4 full, the gauge will go back and forth between the actual level and zero level.... which drives me nuts. If this is the case with yours at 1/4 tank, a new sending unit should fix this, although im not sure if ours is a separate unit from the fuel pump assy.
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#5
10-06-2009, 09:35 PM
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Re: hmmm prob a dumb Q
The sender is attached to the fuel pump, but is a separate unit. If I recall (it's been a few years since I took one out) there are two floats (the tank is split because of the driveshaft tunnel) and one or two wipers that can be cleaned to improve fuel gauge operation. Access is through the round port under the bottom cushion of the back seat-- the senders and the fuel pump all come out through the one hole. I think there's one bolt or nut that holds the two floats (one per side) to the fuel pump bracket which is centered. The floats and sender then unclip from the mount and you have to angle them a couple of times to get them out of the hole.
Last edited by davew833; 10-06-2009 at 09:40 PM.
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10-06-2009, 11:36 PM
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Re: hmmm prob a dumb Q
I have a somewhat similar problem.
My gas light does not come on. I get near empty and the light never comes on. When I first bought the car the gas light was on and there were about 6 gallons of gas left. I have been down to 3 gallons with no light. Just a bulb or could it be something else?
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