Wickman

I have a 95 Z28. When I fill the fuel tank, it takes about 175 miles for the gauge to start moving, then in the next 75 miles, it drops down to 1/4 tank. Is there any way to fix this?

TechCam97

I heard that the newer tank (I think 00 on?) was a slightly different design and was a little more acurate. Anyone know if this was true? Because a lot of the people I know with 01s and 02s, their gas guages are pretty acurate. Could we just swap out the tank, sending units and such and see if we can get a better reading?

Bert02SS

I now have an 02 SS, and yes, the gauge is way more accurate than my '96 Z-28. My solution for the '96 was free: Fill it when it gets to 1/4.

TechCam97

While that is true, it is nice to at least have a decently acurate level reading. Especially when you're on long trips. It sucks looking at your fuel guage and it says 3/4 full and then looking down again once you pass out of a town on your way to the middle of nowhere and see that it's below the 1/4 level! It's just a pain in the butt, so why not find a way to make it better?

saltydog

how many miles do you get to the tank

TechCam97

Not enough!

Bert02SS

Long trips are really easy to manage regarding fuel consumption, it's the around-town stuff that will sneak up on you. It's all a matter of trip planning. If the gauge went out completely, would long trips be out of the question? Not really, with a little planning.

Tsar

Like some other dude said i think long trips are pretty easy, just pay attention to how much you can get on a full tank and thats about it. I dont even pay attention to the gauges anymore because i know it wrong and it will fall quicl, i just look at the mileage. In town and traffic that can be tricky tho... I do agree that the gauge SUCK