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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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Gas Guage

when i drive normally over hills and such, the gas gauge moves around, like at sudden stops the gas gauge plumits to the E. I know that the gauge is dependent on a float in the gas tank but should it really move that much. or at all???
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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That's pretty normal.
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 11:47 PM
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same problem here, its very annoying but thats just how it works. my guage reads 1/4 overfull when i fill it up all the way...what could that be?
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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gas gauges still don't work too great in most newer economy cars still so just get used to it

nicer rides seem to have the float "dampened" so slight motion doesn't affect it as much, but they still move around.

my in laws 03 civic moves around more than my camaro. everytime you shift in the civic, it dips an 1/8 of a tank, haha.
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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Dizturbed One
gas gauges still don't work too great in most newer economy cars still so just get used to it

nicer rides seem to have the float "dampened" so slight motion doesn't affect it as much, but they still move around.

my in laws 03 civic moves around more than my camaro. everytime you shift in the civic, it dips an 1/8 of a tank, haha.
gonna have to disagree with you on that one...i drive at least 5 "economy cars" a day at work, there is a steep incline up to the parking lot at the shop i work at and i never notice the fuel guage moving. my mom's 00 corolla guage doesnt move nor does my father's 03 sebring
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