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YOUR RESEARCHFunky Gas Gauge Trick
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sending unit and i was merely out of gas
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I made the mistake of thinking I had a major issue and the dealer sent a flat bed from 120 miles away only to find out it was the sending unit and I was merely out of gas.
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These are the very ones that will have the melt down when things don't go their way and life turns around and bites them in the seat of their "oh so what wax job" Iv'e seen it before and don't care if they clean their rear view mirror with a Q tip.
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I was paid by Shell Oil for the repair of my fuel sensor and given a 20 dollar gas card for the trouble.The fuel wand sensor or dip stick if you like that goes down into your fuel tank can be replaced easily.
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These are the very ones that will have the melt down when things don't go their way and life turns around and bites them in the seat of their "oh so what wax job" Iv'e seen it before and don't care if they clean their rear view mirror with a Q tip.
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I was paid by Shell Oil for the repair of my fuel sensor and given a 20 dollar gas card for the trouble.The fuel wand sensor or dip stick if you like that goes down into your fuel tank can be replaced easily.
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sending unit and i was merely out of gas
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I made the mistake of thinking I had a major issue and the dealer sent a flat bed from 120 miles away only to find out it was the sending unit and I was merely out of gas.
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OK so I am driving my 99 996 today. All of a sudden my gas gauge goes from 1/2 to empty, instantly. The low gas light starts to flash on and off. With in 30 seconds it returns to normal...... About 20 min later it does the same thing....
Do you all think that its a short some where or is it my cars way of telling me that some thing is wrong with my car......
Buy a new sending unit and install it yourself. My unit did the same thing and then it finally stuck at 3/4 or something. I could figure out why the car would not start. I made the mistake of thinking I had a major issue and the dealer sent a flat bed from 120 miles away only to find out it was the sending unit and I was merely out of gas. Pretty simple repair I would have done myself and saved a lot of cash.
Rob, you have the correct part but the wrong location. When this happened to my car, one of the lug bolts on my engine lid was loose. As soon as I snugged it up, problem gone! You may recall I installed these to tie a string between them so I could get my replacement Carrera logo on straight.
Dude those freekin lug nuts on the hood are a PITA to tighten..... I wll try the nut on the sender tonight..... Thanks for the info and even more so for the humor......
Steven - I literally burst out laughing at that one! I'm glad my wife was at work* or she would have thought I had gone TOTALLY crazy!
* Hey, someone has to bring home the bacon!
A couple of years ago I went to the gas station and got some bad gas. The gas had to much of a certain chemical in it, I can't remember now what it was, you guys may remember this. Any way the fuel damaged the sensor in the tank and caused it to read improperly. Mine would show full when if fact it was near empty. It is possible that the fuel sensor wand in your tank is just now showing signs of this erosion or the cummlitive damage to the fuel sensor over and extended period of time because of the fuel in your area. This bad fuel distribution was nation wide with many cars effected. I was paid by Shell Oil for the repair of my fuel sensor and given a 20 dollar gas card for the trouble.The fuel wand sensor or dip stick if you like that goes down into your fuel tank can be replaced easily. Just a hint.
OMG Don't you see that we HAVE TO GET TIM A JOB! This thread has no time to discuss GAS
It's just a front for the GOT TO GET TIM A JOB...thread that we can't start since Tim's wife might see it...OK?
Just as a side note wwboater, as you can see by the date of my membership I'm a new member. I caught a ration of Shi* for posting off topic and was even told by one member that he likes to think this is a professional forum and I should conduct myself accordingly. Well fellas, I can see now that some of our members are stand up comic wantabees and not really interested in helping members with their questions but like to make fun of other members problems. Ho Ho Ha hA. These are the very ones that will have the melt down when things don't go their way and life turns around and bites them in the seat of their "oh so what wax job" Iv'e seen it before and don't care if they clean their rear view mirror with a Q tip. Your question is legit. I think the problem was to much sulfer in the fuel. It eroded the silver coating on the fuel sensor. We got a major dose here in Florida.
Thanks for all of the suggestions. I do not see an easy way to the top of the gas tank so it will have to wait till this weekend. As far as the jokes go I would not enjoy this site if it was strictly professional. We are all human and need to get our daily stress relief some where.
Brew - First and foremost, no one made fun of the gas gauge problem. The two most probable causes of the gas gauge issue were mentioned in the first three posts. We have seen 3 or 4 examples of this in the past 12 to 18 months. If the potential reasons had not already been mentioned, I would have done so. So the help and advice had already been rendered. However, mentioning the same solutions numerous times does not add any vale. Maybe a few jokes don't add any value either, but it keeps the forum a little more light hearted and enjoyable while still being informative.
If you want to experience a dry, "stuffed shirt" forum, read the 997 or the GT3/GT2 Forums occasionally. IMO, those guys don't have as much fun as we do on the 996 Forum. Just a little different perspective on the thread we both read.
Chuck, I have a serious question for you. Of all of the various Rennlist Forums you have spent some time on, which is the most enjoyable and interesting?
Tim: I guess I like the 996 forum because I had one...really enjoyed the car, and this particular forum seems to have more fun. Whereas there's a lot of good DIY stuff and a lot of good advice, there's still a bit of humor interspaced to break the monotony of the mechanical mania. Also, the 996 forum probably has more participants even tho a lot are lurkers...but with sheer numbers, there are a lot of good suggestions and ideas. I found the special hose clamp pliers on this forum....made the job of taking off those damn hard-to-reach compression clips way down in back a cinch to take off. The 996 is a good basic platform, and a lot of the "how to" and "how come" transfers to the other cars...things like coolant...tools...window problems, tires etc. The 930 forum is all business....and has a limited following, but some very knowledgeable folks on it. How's that for a scenic tour thru an answer?
I hang out on the 964 forum and it has great guys with a LOT of knowledge and about a 1/3 of the humor of this forum. This one is my fave although I like my 964 better
That's because I am here and not there (964 forum)!
Obviously, just kidding. Although I think there are a few relatively new guys here that wish I was "there!"
