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VancouverZ34 07-03-2010 11:53 PM

Fuel gauge... HELP!
 
I left my car in an underground parking lot for little over 2 months.
During that period, I never filled up my gas tank (since I filled it up to the full when I started this storage)
I regularily ran the engine for about 10 minutes at least once a week.
Also, I took it out once and put about 40 miles on it on a highway.
Yesterday, I filled up the gas again since I noticed I only had half of gas left + I will be storing my Z for another month.
The problem I noticed was that the fuel gauge didn't go all the way up even after making sure gas was full the the tank by clicking gas pump few more times to see gas over flowing (I know, but I had to do this to make sure my car gets full tank of gas)
Anyone has an idea on what is causing this wrong reading on fuel level?
and how to fix it?

Trips 07-03-2010 11:56 PM

May have the dealer check it may have something wrong with last led's that register full or the actual sending unit in the tank may need to be replaced.

shumby 07-04-2010 12:00 AM

ya these fuel sending units are crap. I have had mine replaced 3 times in my G and once in the FX

VancouverZ34 07-04-2010 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple's (Post 605831)
May have the dealer check it may have something wrong with last led's that register full or the actual sending unit in the tank may need to be replaced.

thanks i will!

Quote:

Originally Posted by shumby (Post 605833)
ya these fuel sending units are crap. I have had mine replaced 3 times in my G and once in the FX

so I should go to the dealership and tell them I have problem with "fuel sending units"? Thanks!

shumby 07-04-2010 12:35 AM

ya it what they keep replacing on mine. just a quick question. do you use Shell gas?

VancouverZ34 07-04-2010 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shumby (Post 605862)
ya it what they keep replacing on mine. just a quick question. do you use Shell gas?

no, I use chevron 94.. the red stuff

shumby 07-04-2010 12:39 AM

ok cool i was seeing a trend for a while for the edmonton guys using shell 91 having this issue. why you using 94 do you have a tune for it? ( sorry going a bit off topic)

VancouverZ34 07-04-2010 12:53 AM

nope... my engine is stock, but I just do it for peace of mind... just few cents more.. right?

shumby 07-04-2010 01:32 AM

you should look at getting a custom tune from uprev because if not you really are gaining nothing from the 94. Just something to think about

evse82 07-04-2010 04:46 AM

Definately the sending units, it seems like all the 370s in Aus have this issue lol... our petrol must be making it more evident...


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