Fuel sender problemo

90 ST · 09-11-2010, 11:41 PM

i used Shell in both car and truck...and both had that problem, the truck was good for about a year, the car a few weeks.

Jordo! · 11-10-2010, 05:14 AM

A weird update... mysteriously my fuel guage is working normally again

I was finally getting around to going to the dealer too...

That said, I have a feeling it will stop working properly again soon enough

370zsport09 · 11-10-2010, 09:13 AM

Fuel Fix Steps -

1) Pull up to gas station pump
2) Turn off car
3) Open Door
4) Get Out of Car
5) Close Door or Leave Open (Personal Preference)
6) Go to the Z's Gas Lid/Cover and Push Gently - Remove Gas Cap and place in holder
7) "Speak Sweet Nothings to your Z"
8) Tell it you want nothing but the best and show it LUV
9) Caress the body lines....
10 Select Cash/Credit and Fuel "Premium"
11) Remove gas nozzel and insert gently while caressing your Z
12) Turn nozzel 1/25 to the left

13) Either leave nozzel on AUTO or if you prefer do it MANUAL :P
*** Keep conversation of Sweetness to your Z while you wait ***
14) After full the gas pump should auto stop
15) Remove nozzel - Make sure you are still talking sweet nothings and caressing your Z
16) Replace nozzel to pump get your receipt
17) Replace gas cap and turn and click click click and click to insure good seal
18) Close gas lid/cover - Caress your Z
19) Tell your Z its perfect

no issues and make sure you tell it "Please turn on all your lights on the fuel gauge"
20) Get in your Z and turn it on............

THIS Workz for ME :P ......... no fuel light issue here

Matthew · 11-10-2010, 10:06 AM

With mine the light bar is fine. It's the miles per tank that is not accurate. It will go from 26 miles to 0 with no between.

Jordo! · 12-05-2010, 09:24 PM

Minor update: Curiously, after switching to Sunnoco, the fuel sender is now working perfectly again

What's odd is that someone on here claimed that using Chevron gas and techron fuel cleaner caused the problem whereas it eventually went away with several tank fulls of another brand gas.

So... don't know if this is coincidence, or if for some weird reason our fuel senders are sensitive to something in certain fuels, one of which is Chevron.

2004YZFR1 · 12-06-2010, 12:03 AM

A 1/4 tank should be good for about 100 miles of easy driving. Mine goes from a 1/4 to empty with no miles showing, just 3 dashes and a fuel pump showing in about 30 miles.

I told the service writer about this, he said they are all like that? WTF. I love my Z but it needs to have a couple of things straightened out. Nissan should have a TSB on the fuel gauge.

Jordo! · 03-04-2011, 01:30 AM

Did I say working perfectly with Sunoco?

Motherfucking, **** sucking, jism drinking son of a horseshit eating **** lapping bitch! It's ******* not working again

I couldn't help but notice the "10% ethanol sticker" on the pump... are we now getting a summer blend that is possibly screwing with the sender?

**** you, Nissan and your substandard parts

Grahhh... guess I'll try ******* Shell or something.

Jordo! · 03-04-2011, 01:48 PM

Now back to normal... I think it must have to do with the oxygenation in the fuel... grumble

flashburn · 03-04-2011, 02:04 PM

Is that one dot really that big of a deal to you? The display is digital, for all we know, the % full is rounded down, so even though it is saying it is at 99.9% (interpreted), it rounds down, and reports 19/20 lights (or however many there are).

ChrisSlicks · 03-04-2011, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flashburn

Is that one dot really that big of a deal to you? The display is digital, for all we know, the % full is rounded down, so even though it is saying it is at 99.9% (interpreted), it rounds down, and reports 19/20 lights (or however many there are).

Yes, the ECU averages out the readings from the sender unit over a period of 5 minutes or so. You can watch the value change in small increments over time watching it on a real time OBDII reader.

Pelican170 · 03-04-2011, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirkster

Mine was working pretty well except that the last light on the row of lights that indicated that the tank was all the way full was not lighting up.

I filled it all the way up and it still was not lighting up. A day later it started working properly.

Hope this is not the start of something worse.

I have this same issue with mine. Filled it up to the top to store it for the winter and noticed the last light wasnt lighting up. Im hoping once i take it out, ill drive it to empty and fill it back up and that will fix it...

Jordo! · 03-04-2011, 04:28 PM

Bottom line: Brand new $35K car should NOT have this ******* problem.

THAT is why it bothers me

thispecialk · 04-17-2011, 09:20 PM

i agree i want answers and i want a 100 percent working car. **** u nissan fix my light

flashburn · 04-17-2011, 09:40 PM

Wow.

Jordo! · 04-18-2011, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flashburn

Wow.

You know how many cars I've owned with fuel sender problems before this one?

One: A 1979 Pontiac Firebird. I paid 2 grand for it back in the early 1990's.

Nissan can eat a ****.

11-10-2010, 05:14 AM	#17 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	A weird update... mysteriously my fuel guage is working normally again I was finally getting around to going to the dealer too... That said, I have a feeling it will stop working properly again soon enough skydvr likes this. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

11-10-2010, 09:13 AM	#18 (permalink)
370zsport09 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: san antonio Posts: 195 Drives: 2011 Tacoma SR5 Rep Power: 15	Fuel Light Fix... :P 20 Step Process Fuel Fix Steps - 1) Pull up to gas station pump 2) Turn off car 3) Open Door 4) Get Out of Car 5) Close Door or Leave Open (Personal Preference) 6) Go to the Z's Gas Lid/Cover and Push Gently - Remove Gas Cap and place in holder 7) "Speak Sweet Nothings to your Z" 8) Tell it you want nothing but the best and show it LUV 9) Caress the body lines.... 10 Select Cash/Credit and Fuel "Premium" 11) Remove gas nozzel and insert gently while caressing your Z 12) Turn nozzel 1/25 to the left 13) Either leave nozzel on AUTO or if you prefer do it MANUAL :P * Keep conversation of Sweetness to your Z while you wait * 14) After full the gas pump should auto stop 15) Remove nozzel - Make sure you are still talking sweet nothings and caressing your Z 16) Replace nozzel to pump get your receipt 17) Replace gas cap and turn and click click click and click to insure good seal 18) Close gas lid/cover - Caress your Z 19) Tell your Z its perfect no issues and make sure you tell it "Please turn on all your lights on the fuel gauge" 20) Get in your Z and turn it on............ THIS Workz for ME :P ......... no fuel light issue here Last edited by 370zsport09; 11-10-2010 at 09:27 AM.

12-05-2010, 09:24 PM	#20 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Minor update: Curiously, after switching to Sunnoco, the fuel sender is now working perfectly again What's odd is that someone on here claimed that using Chevron gas and techron fuel cleaner caused the problem whereas it eventually went away with several tank fulls of another brand gas. So... don't know if this is coincidence, or if for some weird reason our fuel senders are sensitive to something in certain fuels, one of which is Chevron. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

03-04-2011, 01:30 AM	#22 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Did I say working perfectly with Sunoco? Motherfucking, ** sucking, jism drinking son of a horseshit eating lapping bitch! It's *** not working again I couldn't help but notice the "10% ethanol sticker" on the pump... are we now getting a summer blend that is possibly screwing with the sender? you, Nissan and your substandard parts Grahhh... guess I'll try ***** Shell or something. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

03-04-2011, 01:48 PM	#23 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Now back to normal... I think it must have to do with the oxygenation in the fuel... grumble __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

09-11-2010, 11:41 PM	#16 (permalink)
90 ST A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,861 Drives: 90 and 15 GMC Sierra Rep Power: 421	i used Shell in both car and truck...and both had that problem, the truck was good for about a year, the car a few weeks.

11-10-2010, 10:06 AM	#19 (permalink)
Matthew Track Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 519 Drives: Red Rocket Rep Power: 16	With mine the light bar is fine. It's the miles per tank that is not accurate. It will go from 26 miles to 0 with no between.

12-06-2010, 12:03 AM	#21 (permalink)
2004YZFR1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 308 Drives: 09 370Z yellow,auto Rep Power: 15	A 1/4 tank should be good for about 100 miles of easy driving. Mine goes from a 1/4 to empty with no miles showing, just 3 dashes and a fuel pump showing in about 30 miles. I told the service writer about this, he said they are all like that? WTF. I love my Z but it needs to have a couple of things straightened out. Nissan should have a TSB on the fuel gauge.

03-04-2011, 02:04 PM	#24 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 19	Is that one dot really that big of a deal to you? The display is digital, for all we know, the % full is rounded down, so even though it is saying it is at 99.9% (interpreted), it rounds down, and reports 19/20 lights (or however many there are). __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

03-04-2011, 04:28 PM	#27 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Bottom line: Brand new $35K car should NOT have this ******* problem. THAT is why it bothers me __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

04-17-2011, 09:20 PM	#28 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 16	i agree i want answers and i want a 100 percent working car. **** u nissan fix my light

04-17-2011, 09:40 PM	#29 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 19	Wow. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

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