crappy fuel guage...

i have a '98 and my fuel guage is anything but accurate. it stays pegged at full about half way through the tank (about 8 gallons from full) and only then starts actually moving down. so when the guage gets unpegged, it actually means i have half a tank of gas left.

anyone else have this? know how to get around it? maybe there is a faulty sensor i could replace for cheap?

There is nothing wrong with it, all 4th gens i've seen are that way. I'm told its because the tank is shaped like a big V, since there is so much more volume at the top it the level drops much slower than it does towards the bottom.

Go GM :rolleyes:

another reason gas should be guaged by weight instead of volume.

thanks for the info. :/

Yup, I've got a '96 Camaro and I have the same problem. At least you haven't run out of gas yet thinking you still have 1/8th of a tank left. :)

Perfectly normal. (http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=56614&highlight=gauge)

TS

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What?!



Originally posted by morb|d
another reason gas should be guaged by weight instead of volume.

thanks for the info. :/

Yea mine goes wack after it goes below 1/2. I'll slow down and turn, then it will be on empty :) Go GM! Woohoo! :rolleyes: :mad: