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All,
Having a bit of a problem with my gas gauge.
2000 C2, 61k mi.
Yesterday gas gauge light came on, stopped to get a few gallons of juice.
Light did not go out, needle did move just a bit, miles to empty gauge read 39.
Went to fill up today, miles to empty is 24.
Started pumping gas, gas spurted out of filler, and pump shut off.
Gas gauge still reads empty.
Never had this problem before.
FWIW, car was in shop two days ago getting new drop links.
What do I look for?
Btw- I haven't disconnected the battery yet.
Some 996 MY's have a fuse that can affect refueling. The fuse blows and one can't refuel the car.
IIRC fuse "E6" is the fuse but like I said... "IIRC".
Then there's this:
Gas Tank Won't Fill
Diagnostic: When you try to fill the gas tank, only about 1/10th of a gallon will go into the tank before the auto-shutoff triggers in the gas pump.
Cause: Tubes behind the flapper in the gas tank have slipped.
Details: There is a one way flapper type valve at the junction of the filler neck and the tank. This is to allow gas in but not out. There are tubes in the tank behind the valve that can slip down preventing the flapper valve from opening allowing only the filler neck to fill up then slowly seeps by the valve.
Take to your dealer with less than 1/2 tank of gas. The fix is to have the dealer secure the tubes up and out of the way of the flapper valve.
Time in Shop: Several hours.
Repair Instructions: Requires dealer repair.
Notes: None.
However, for the adventureous there there is the DIY.
Let me direct you to this:
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...ml#post5962378
Follow up- I started following the tutorial but decided to put it off for a cooler day. It was 85 here in the Sunshine State. I had already disconnected the battery. Upon reconnecting the battery, the gas gauge came back and read the 1/4 tank I thought was in there. Went to the gas station and topped it off with no incident. Thanks all for your help.
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