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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:51 PM
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gas guage off

this is a common problem isnt it? whn i stop short it goes down...and when i speed up it goes up....any ideas on how to fix? i haevnt really had a problems yet...its just annoying thats all
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 01:54 PM
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From: Nebraska
Car: 1986 Camaro SC
Engine: 305, AKA 30WHY
Transmission: 700R4
Mine does the same thing, but then again, mine reads about a 1/4 tank more than I have (not fun finding that out for the first time). Plan on replacing the sending unit in the near future with all the rest of the planned work. Hopefully that helps, other than that, I don't know.

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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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From: North Central Mass.
Car: 1985 Berlinetta
Engine: Megasquirted TPI
Transmission: Transgo 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
That is just the fuel slopshing around in the tank.... Most cars do that... Some new cars have measures built into the tank to prevent the false reading given by the fuel moving around... I'm not sure how that works...
It's normal and you should just get used to it.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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From: fond du lac, WI
Car: 1988 trans am GTA
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4
newer tank us somthign so it doest move dramaticly cause gas doesnt move dramaticly unless drivng
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 08:00 PM
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yeah its not a big deal....i figured it was the gas moving. but just wanted to make sure. i just fill it up when it gets down to 1/4 of a tank. just wasnt sure if it was an easy fix
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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From: Cary, North Carolina
Car: 1992 RS
Engine: Carbed 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 posi
You'll also notice it shows more fuel when driving up an incline than when down on a decline.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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Car: 1982 Z28
Engine: 350 HO
Transmission: TH350 to go in next week
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Doesn't it have to do with that new cars have baffels to keep it from sloshing, and our cars dont?
But then, that wouldn't explain the hills, now, would it?
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 06:13 PM
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I don't know about the technical reasons - it's just another idiosyncrasy that ya gotta love!
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