Gas Reading
05-07-2006, 12:00 AM
#13
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 4
RE: Gas Reading
I have on 06 Gt that just turned 1000 miles today. The first time I filled her up I noticed the gas guage did not go up when I started the car. It moved up a little...slowly. I made a couple more stops on the way home and it continued to move a little bit at a time over the next 30 minutes. I got on it a bit right before getting home and noticed the guage went all the way to full. A week later I was starting to get low -91 miles to empty- when I parked it. The next morning when I started it I got a low fuel warning with 11 miles to go. I knew it was wrong but I got gas anyway and it did not hold a full tank. I have not had a chance to get to the dealer yet but it seems like the float in the tank might be sticking.
05-07-2006, 11:46 PM
#15
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Chicago
Posts: 757
RE: Gas Reading
Until yesterday I didn't have any issues with the fuel gauge.
Yesterday I went for a full day of auto-x.
Before long my fuel gauge got pretty p-o'd at me for making it workout as much as the rest of the car (corner hard, fuel needle sweeps low, then high, then low, then...). It started telling me that I had 1/8 of a tank left when I had just done one session (after starting w/over 3/4 full). After trying a few things, I left the key in the acc position and it slowly crept up after about 10-15 minutes. Weird.
Oh, and speaking of hurting at the pump, in each session yesterday we covered about 15 miles, and my "gallons used" reading (which I'm pretty sure was spot on) consistently said 2 gallons. OUCH! Guess you have to expect that she's gonna drink deep when living life from 3K - 6K rpm.
Best,
-j
Yesterday I went for a full day of auto-x.
Before long my fuel gauge got pretty p-o'd at me for making it workout as much as the rest of the car (corner hard, fuel needle sweeps low, then high, then low, then...). It started telling me that I had 1/8 of a tank left when I had just done one session (after starting w/over 3/4 full). After trying a few things, I left the key in the acc position and it slowly crept up after about 10-15 minutes. Weird.
Oh, and speaking of hurting at the pump, in each session yesterday we covered about 15 miles, and my "gallons used" reading (which I'm pretty sure was spot on) consistently said 2 gallons. OUCH! Guess you have to expect that she's gonna drink deep when living life from 3K - 6K rpm.
Best,
-j
05-08-2006, 01:21 AM
#16
5th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: S.burbs Chicago
Posts: 4,793
RE: Gas Reading
ORIGINAL: Philostang
Until yesterday I didn't have any issues with the fuel gauge.
Yesterday I went for a full day of auto-x.
Before long my fuel gauge got pretty p-o'd at me for making it workout as much as the rest of the car (corner hard, fuel needle sweeps low, then high, then low, then...). It started telling me that I had 1/8 of a tank left when I had just done one session (after starting w/over 3/4 full). After trying a few things, I left the key in the acc position and it slowly crept up after about 10-15 minutes. Weird.
Oh, and speaking of hurting at the pump, in each session yesterday we covered about 15 miles, and my "gallons used" reading (which I'm pretty sure was spot on) consistently said 2 gallons. OUCH! Guess you have to expect that she's gonna drink deep when living life from 3K - 6K rpm.
Best,
-j
Until yesterday I didn't have any issues with the fuel gauge.
Yesterday I went for a full day of auto-x.
Before long my fuel gauge got pretty p-o'd at me for making it workout as much as the rest of the car (corner hard, fuel needle sweeps low, then high, then low, then...). It started telling me that I had 1/8 of a tank left when I had just done one session (after starting w/over 3/4 full). After trying a few things, I left the key in the acc position and it slowly crept up after about 10-15 minutes. Weird.
Oh, and speaking of hurting at the pump, in each session yesterday we covered about 15 miles, and my "gallons used" reading (which I'm pretty sure was spot on) consistently said 2 gallons. OUCH! Guess you have to expect that she's gonna drink deep when living life from 3K - 6K rpm.
Best,
-j
05-08-2006, 01:44 AM
#17
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location:
Posts: 393
RE: Gas Reading
The first time I carried mine in for this problem they said they may have to replace the gas tank. The 2nd time, when I was nearly out of gas so I wouldn't waste any by them draining it, they said that if I ran 3 tanks of chevron gas through it that it may fix it. If not, to bring it back to them. They said the chevron gas may clean a sulfur build up that is causing the gauge to read wrong. All I know is if it messes up again, a new tank will be welcome.
