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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 08:39 PM
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Question where is the fuel goin

I have noticed a big difference in fuel. I got thew allmost a tank a day. I fiugred it was the lock up in the trani but of couse it wasnt. So i think i have a fuel leak. Ill turn the car off and about 10-20 mins later i have 0 fuel psi on the gauge. i jacked the car up looked back by the tank for leakes. didnt smell or see any fuel. I cant find it. And the motor is runnin lean. Plugs are white. Anybody please help i am runnin outta $$
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 08:59 PM
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Make sure you have gas in the tank.Turn the key to the run position,look under your car.Follow the fuel line all the way around.A bad leak will be obvious.How far do you drive?Is someone siphoning it?
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 09:12 PM
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i can drive and watch the gas gauge go down its goin some where but i cant find it
i turned the key and got under the car traced it all out. still nothing. some ppl told me bad injector but i dont know
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 09:16 PM
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If it was a bad or leaking injector you would be able to smell it in the exhaust like as if it were flooded. A little leak might not but if our going through a tank a day it aint little. I think Joe SS might be on to something. Spy man, maybe someone is syphoning. Let us know because this is a good one.
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 09:51 PM
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Are you sure it's not just your gauge? Have you verified that your tank is actually almost empty?
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 09:57 PM
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Gauge gotta be he's fillin it everyday. I'm sure we all know how much it costs to fill a tank. Ooops, not me free gas here
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 10:26 PM
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You've got a point

How many miles are you actually getting to a tank? Could be someone syphoning, but I thought 4th Gens had a gas pipe to prevent that? I guess anythings possible.
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 10:31 PM
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there is no way someones is syphoning. the car is in my site all day long. how big is a camaro fuel tank? it might be the gague. its been ackin a little weird. liek when i make right turns the fuel gauges shows all the way empty then when the car str8in out it comes back up
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 10:34 PM
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How many gallons you puttin in and how often? Either way you should be averaging like 16 MPG.
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 10:34 PM
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When your actually filling your tank when its at E, how many gallons are you putting in to fill it? Your tank should be 15.5 Gallons. At E Mine usually take about 14 - 14.5 Gallons.
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 10:35 PM
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i have not realy tired to fill it all the way up yet. To moro i am gonna fill it all the way up and then drive and then 2moro nite i am gonna fill it up and see.
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 10:38 PM
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lets see 2 day my car was one E and i put 7.00$ in the tank yes broke white kid witch is like 4 gallons and it moved the neddle up to 1/2
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 10:44 PM
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Makes sense with a V Shaped Tank. Maybe you should fill it up all the way and drive to E and see how many gallons it takes to refill. Should be about 12-15 Gallons. Also calculate your gas mileage. Any SES Lights?
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 10:48 PM
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nope non. its werid like one trip from here to orlando withc is 200 miles i got there and back on one tanks of gass
now i did it last weekend and the gague said i was empty when i got off the highway
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 10:51 PM
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Originally posted by S.J.S.
Gauge gotta be he's fillin it everyday. I'm sure we all know how much it costs to fill a tank. Ooops, not me free gas here
I've gotta ask....free?????



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