fuel gauge reads 3/4 at 1/4 full
04-16-2009, 04:11 PM
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Car: 1990 firebird formula
Engine: 5.0 tpi
Transmission: t-5
fuel gauge reads 3/4 at 1/4 full
fuel gauge never worked right ever since I got the car.I pulled the sender out today to see how much gas was in the tank,its was about 1/4 tank and the gauge read 3/4.would the sender be bad or someone took the gauge pin off and put it on wrong?
its a 90 formula 5.0 5 speed
its a 90 formula 5.0 5 speed
09-27-2009, 03:26 PM
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Car: 91 Z28 Camaro
Engine: 5.0L
Transmission: T5 5-speed
Axle/Gears: 3.08
Re: fuel gauge reads 3/4 at 1/4 full
Bump... I am having a similar problem. My fuel gauge wont read lower than 1/4 tank. If it has a 1/2 tank it will read a 1/2 tank for example, and will decrease as it should but wont go below 1/4. Any suggestions?
09-27-2009, 03:28 PM
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Re: fuel gauge reads 3/4 at 1/4 full
From what I can tell this is a fairly expensive problem unless you go junkyard diving to get a used sending unit.
I think I remember a new sending unit being $200 or so?
Either way... my gauge will vary as much as 1/4 of a tank depending on whether I'm braking, accelerating, turning, whatever.
I think I remember a new sending unit being $200 or so?
Either way... my gauge will vary as much as 1/4 of a tank depending on whether I'm braking, accelerating, turning, whatever.
09-29-2009, 09:56 AM
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Car: 89 RS Camaro
Engine: fuel injected 2.8 6 cyl
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Re: fuel gauge reads 3/4 at 1/4 full
our gas gauges and the instruments that send the readings are serial liars. lol. im fairly sure that the gas gauge is about as reliable as trusting a ford. you never ever trust a ford for transportation. nor should you trust the gas gauge. lol I had the same problem in my old camaro... RIP. 89 rs "Jackie"
09-30-2009, 11:47 PM
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Car: 90 z28
Engine: 355 with hsr
Transmission: t56
Axle/Gears: 3.73 posi
Re: fuel gauge reads 3/4 at 1/4 full
mine says 1/4 when it starts running out. i'll be getting aftermarket gauges, and until then i keep it topped off
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