6G Celicas Forums

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

> Fuel gauge
post Feb 19, 2015 - 1:56 AM
+Quote Post
Marsstar505

Enthusiast
*
Joined Oct 27, '14
From Rio rancho, nm
Currently Offline

Reputation: 1 (100%)




My fuel gauge has been not working lately. When I fill up the gauge only goes to about 7/8th full and will sit there for about 150 miles then drop fast. The fuel light came on today with the gauge at 1/4 and at 310 miles. Is it the gauge or the sending unit? And how do you check?
 
Start new topic
Replies
post Feb 20, 2015 - 6:27 AM
+Quote Post
Noahwhite2014

Enthusiast
**
Joined Jul 1, '14
From Hawaii
Currently Offline

Reputation: 3 (100%)




QUOTE (Marsstar505 @ Feb 19, 2015 - 1:56 AM) *
My fuel gauge has been not working lately. When I fill up the gauge only goes to about 7/8th full and will sit there for about 150 miles then drop fast. The fuel light came on today with the gauge at 1/4 and at 310 miles. Is it the gauge or the sending unit? And how do you check?


Its your sending unit. it loses connection on the center pins due to being used a lot and the metal traces on the inside break the connection, then reconnects at a lower, less used area.
I just helped a friend with that issue on his ride. Yours sounds like upscaled symptoms he was having

Posts in this topic
- Marsstar505   Fuel gauge   Feb 19, 2015 - 1:56 AM
- - igpx12   QUOTE (Marsstar505 @ Feb 19, 2015 - 1...   Feb 19, 2015 - 7:10 PM
- - Noahwhite2014   QUOTE (Marsstar505 @ Feb 19, 2015 - 1...   Feb 20, 2015 - 6:27 AM
- - Marsstar505   What's the easiest way to test it to make sure...   Feb 21, 2015 - 12:35 AM


Reply to this topicStart new topic
2 User(s) are reading this topic (2 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 



Lo-Fi Version Time is now: February 21st, 2025 - 9:57 AM