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Gas gauge issue

Gas gauge issue

Postby Taido » Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:56 pm

My gauge's calibration must be wrong or something. Cause I filled up the other night but the gauge shows I'm at 3/4 of a tank. Any suggestions?
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Postby 1gSE » Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:36 pm

the float maybe?
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Postby kenny6683 » Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:48 pm

this used to happen to me when i had the reverse indiglo gauges installed...if you do then that could be a possibility to your problem but if not then i dont know :)
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Postby dug320 » Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:29 pm

My experience tells me it is very full. Once you drive around and it starts to empty it will register full.

This seems to be normal in the Camry world.
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Postby Taido » Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:39 pm

How would I be able to check if it's the float? Cause I've driven around a bit and it just goes down.
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Postby DriDed » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:36 pm

One time I went to the gas station to fill up my car with 3/4 of gas remaining and the needle didn't go up afterwards when I started the car after filling up.

Funny thing is the car won't do that if I fill up the gas when the car only has 1/2 tank of gas or less remaining.
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Postby Taido » Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:47 pm

Okay I'm gonna try to just figure out how much gas I actually have in the tank, cause right now it's registering as empty when I filled it up just a few days ago. Also bumnping for anyone else that might have an idea.
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Postby wkbrdr91 » Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:43 pm

DriDed wrote:One time I went to the gas station to fill up my car with 3/4 of gas remaining and the needle didn't go up afterwards when I started the car after filling up.

Funny thing is the car won't do that if I fill up the gas when the car only has 1/2 tank of gas or less remaining.


I usually fill up before my gas gets even 3/4 left... and its never happened to me. must be an 04 problem
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Postby JamesT » Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:04 pm

I've always used my trip odometer to measure distance per tank. It's been something I've done since I've had my car.

Every time I fill up, I reset the trip odometer just in case the float in the gas tank stops responding.
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Postby Taido » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:04 am

The gauge works now. ECU reset fixed it. Thanks for the help guys. ^-^
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Postby NightRider » Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:42 am

That's all you had to do? Damn ECU's
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Postby Taido » Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:40 pm

I know right. But I think the pulley install made it go crazy. Only reason I can think of. xD
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