Fuel Gauge Issue

ChrisSlicks · 11-05-2009, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Jme370

The low gas light does come on very early. It is very misleading as you can still drive fort a while although I don't recommend it. As far as the first LED not lighting up until you start driving, that could possibly be the fuel injectors?? Not sure, but thats the first thing that came to mind?

My car is still in the shop, hope to hear something today on when I can return the Rogue and get my Z back!

I don't recommend hard driving below a 1/4 tank, or you may find yourself stranded.
Car died today

wstar · 11-05-2009, 09:30 AM

I've run my gas down super-low a few times. I have backup transportation, and these are times when I know all my driving in this car will be within a few miles radius of my house, with lots of gas stations around. What I've noticed is that at the bottom end of the gauge it's either very inaccurate or very pessimistic, one of the two. Usually it becomes pessimistic after having been shut off. Like, I'll shut it off still showing 30 miles range, and then when I start the car up a couple of hours later, after a minute of warmup it's showing the "--- Miles", whereas if I had kept driving it would have kept counting down to at least 17-ish before it does that.

I know they're trying to prevent out of gas situations for idiots, but still, I'd much rather have an accurate fuel gauge.

ChrisSlicks · 11-05-2009, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by wstar

I know they're trying to prevent out of gas situations for idiots, but still, I'd much rather have an accurate fuel gauge.

Or maybe they know that the car is unreliable on low fuel?

wstar · 11-05-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Or maybe they know that the car is unreliable on low fuel?

Well that too, but it's not like I'm slinging it around hard corners when it's that low

Clearly, someone needs to develop an aftermarket pressurized fuel cell so we can all drive upside-down and not worry (and a dry-sump oil system too).

KaienZ34 · 11-05-2009, 12:50 PM

no matter what i fill the tank and the first led won't come on period. not after driving awhile, not after turning off nothing ???

njustidokite · 02-28-2011, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by KaienZ34

no matter what i fill the tank and the first led won't come on period. not after driving awhile, not after turning off nothing ???

I have the exact problem...... Sometimes if I'm lucky, you turn the car off and then back on the first led will light and stay on. Other times (most of the time) the first led stays off on mine too.

11-05-2009, 09:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3595	I've run my gas down super-low a few times. I have backup transportation, and these are times when I know all my driving in this car will be within a few miles radius of my house, with lots of gas stations around. What I've noticed is that at the bottom end of the gauge it's either very inaccurate or very pessimistic, one of the two. Usually it becomes pessimistic after having been shut off. Like, I'll shut it off still showing 30 miles range, and then when I start the car up a couple of hours later, after a minute of warmup it's showing the "--- Miles", whereas if I had kept driving it would have kept counting down to at least 17-ish before it does that. I know they're trying to prevent out of gas situations for idiots, but still, I'd much rather have an accurate fuel gauge. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

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KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 178	no matter what i fill the tank and the first led won't come on period. not after driving awhile, not after turning off nothing ???