Fuel Gauge Not Lighting All The Way UP

sucasa · 04-09-2011, 04:13 PM

four pages on this thread, yet, NO one reporting this issue has gone to the dealer.. if it was happening to me, i would at least get it checked out and report was the issue could be.

6MT · 04-09-2011, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sucasa

four pages on this thread, yet, NO one reporting this issue has gone to the dealer.. if it was happening to me, i would at least get it checked out and report was the issue could be.

Why would anyone want to go and have this issue fixed? It seems to me that the top segment on the fuel gauge is the least important part of the thing. Now, if the bottom segment didn't work.... THAT would be an issue.

wow! A colossal waste of time and effort!

sucasa · 04-10-2011, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

Why would anyone want to go and have this issue fixed? It seems to me that the top segment on the fuel gauge is the least important part of the thing. Now, if the bottom segment didn't work.... THAT would be an issue.

wow! A colossal waste of time and effort!

Although top segment may be failing and not a cause a concern for you, it well would be a symptom of a bigger problem i.e. fuel sensor, relay,etc.. which could cause the entire display to not work correctly causing a much larger problem, hence, better to get it checked out and not a colossal waste of time and effort.

6MT · 04-10-2011, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sucasa

Although top segment may be failing and not a cause a concern for you, it well would be a symptom of a bigger problem i.e. fuel sensor, relay,etc.. which could cause the entire display to not work correctly causing a much larger problem, hence, better to get it checked out and not a colossal waste of time and effort.

I don't think so. The sender has a levered electrical motion. If there was an issue, it would be the whole distance. Not just one segment on the dash gauge. Again, not an issue you should be concerned with, IMHO.

Jordo! · 04-10-2011, 01:39 PM

And... it's ridiculous to have a brand new car with this issue.

Also, if it's still under warranty, why not?

I only didn't go before becuse I thought the problem was fuel additive related -- now I'm not so sure.

It will be off by one after a fill-up, and then correct itself next day

Jordo! · 04-10-2011, 04:55 PM

^^^ Yeah I think all of those computations are thrown off by this problem.

FL 4Motion · 04-10-2011, 06:11 PM

damn, seems like nissan just can't source a decent FSU (fuel sending unit). Our xterra has had it's FSU replaced once already under warrantee and apparantly it's a huge issue for the X's, Frontiers, Pathfinders. Didn't think it'd be an issue with the Z's too.

Knock on wood, so far no problems with our Z.

thispecialk · 04-17-2011, 08:12 PM

im having this issue as well has anyone yet taken to dealer and how long was the repair i work full time and cant live without my car. so still no one knows wats causing this

thispecialk · 04-27-2011, 10:50 AM

so just got my car back from the stealership and they change the whole guage cluster and guess wat the last led still dont work so they want me to bring it back in. i told them about how ppl say its the fuel sender but they wanted to change the whole cluster first. well will see wat they say when i bring it in today again. i dont mind its all under warrenty but only thing sux is i gotta get a rental car and pay for insurance so i lose 9 dollars a day

sofaonasock · 04-27-2011, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by thispecialk

so just got my car back from the stealership and they change the whole guage cluster and guess wat the last led still dont work so they want me to bring it back in. i told them about how ppl say its the fuel sender but they wanted to change the whole cluster first. well will see wat they say when i bring it in today again. i dont mind its all under warrenty but only thing sux is i gotta get a rental car and pay for insurance so i lose 9 dollars a day

Thanks for the update. I'm curious to see what the dealership finds the second time around. I just filled up and the last 2 LEDs didn't light up...the next morning...the last LED didn't light up...

sammy · 05-16-2011, 03:57 PM

Did anyone get a fix to this problem yet? I am also having the same problem. I want to find out if there is a fix before I take it into the dealer, I want to guide them to the answer if one is alreayd there.

thispecialk · 06-02-2011, 04:09 AM

yea my led came on on its own. but if i fill up fulll tank the last led dont light up but once i hit 300 miles left the led turns on. i didnt get a chance to take to stealer ship second time since its coming on now

sofaonasock · 06-14-2011, 01:01 PM

I started having the fuel gauge issue with the last, and sometimes second last LED, not lighting up at ~18k miles using mainly 76 gas.

The last LED usually lit back up itself ~24 hours after filling up.

After using Chevron, the last LED usually lights back up ~12 hours after filling up...

...so maybe using Chevron gas and/or their fuel cleaner will help resolve the issue...

rudi · 06-14-2011, 10:04 PM

My dealer has ordered a new sender unit. However, I'm not certain I want go ahead with it. Often with dealers they can do more damage than good.

b1adesofcha0s · 06-14-2011, 10:12 PM

I have this issue every once in a while where the last dot in the fuel gauge doesn't light up after filling the car up. If it does happen it's only for the trip from the gas station to where I live, which is pretty much just across the street. The next time I start the car, it's always fine and the light comes on for all the dots.

04-09-2011, 04:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
sucasa Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: DC Posts: 156 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 15	four pages on this thread, yet, NO one reporting this issue has gone to the dealer.. if it was happening to me, i would at least get it checked out and report was the issue could be. __________________ 2010 Sport Touring \| NAV \| 7A \| 3M VentureShield [sold]

04-10-2011, 01:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 419	And... it's ridiculous to have a brand new car with this issue. Also, if it's still under warranty, why not? I only didn't go before becuse I thought the problem was fuel additive related -- now I'm not so sure. It will be off by one after a fill-up, and then correct itself next day __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

04-10-2011, 04:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 419	^^^ Yeah I think all of those computations are thrown off by this problem. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

06-14-2011, 01:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
sofaonasock Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 116 Drives: 09 370Z Touring, M6 Rep Power: 17	I started having the fuel gauge issue with the last, and sometimes second last LED, not lighting up at ~18k miles using mainly 76 gas. The last LED usually lit back up itself ~24 hours after filling up. After using Chevron, the last LED usually lights back up ~12 hours after filling up... ...so maybe using Chevron gas and/or their fuel cleaner will help resolve the issue... __________________ 09 370Z Sports Touring 6MT

06-14-2011, 10:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 142	I have this issue every once in a while where the last dot in the fuel gauge doesn't light up after filling the car up. If it does happen it's only for the trip from the gas station to where I live, which is pretty much just across the street. The next time I start the car, it's always fine and the light comes on for all the dots. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

04-10-2011, 06:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
FL 4Motion A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL Posts: 4,776 Drives: Baby Shark Rep Power: 701616	damn, seems like nissan just can't source a decent FSU (fuel sending unit). Our xterra has had it's FSU replaced once already under warrantee and apparantly it's a huge issue for the X's, Frontiers, Pathfinders. Didn't think it'd be an issue with the Z's too. Knock on wood, so far no problems with our Z.

04-17-2011, 08:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 16	im having this issue as well has anyone yet taken to dealer and how long was the repair i work full time and cant live without my car. so still no one knows wats causing this

04-27-2011, 10:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 16	so just got my car back from the stealership and they change the whole guage cluster and guess wat the last led still dont work so they want me to bring it back in. i told them about how ppl say its the fuel sender but they wanted to change the whole cluster first. well will see wat they say when i bring it in today again. i dont mind its all under warrenty but only thing sux is i gotta get a rental car and pay for insurance so i lose 9 dollars a day

05-16-2011, 03:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
sammy Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 68 Drives: Carbon Silver 370Z Rep Power: 16	Did anyone get a fix to this problem yet? I am also having the same problem. I want to find out if there is a fix before I take it into the dealer, I want to guide them to the answer if one is alreayd there.

06-02-2011, 04:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 16	yea my led came on on its own. but if i fill up fulll tank the last led dont light up but once i hit 300 miles left the led turns on. i didnt get a chance to take to stealer ship second time since its coming on now

06-14-2011, 10:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
rudi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 306 Drives: 370Z Australian Spec Rep Power: 16	My dealer has ordered a new sender unit. However, I'm not certain I want go ahead with it. Often with dealers they can do more damage than good.

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