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fuel guage problem
Hi everyone;
We have a 2002 SL1 with 95000kms. We bought it new and recently the original battery died without warning at a gas station after a fill up. When I got a boost the odometer rolled back about 30000kms, the fuel gauge (which I had just filled ) showed 75% and the airbag sensor remained lit. The next day I took it in to my Saturn dealer to put in the new battery and check things out. I needed a boost to get it there and this time the odometer and airbag were normal- the fuel still showed 75% or so. When I got there car back from Saturn the man there said the computer checked out ok and the weird stuff might have been attributed to the boost- but the fuel gauge still showed 75%. The trip counter didn't work after I got my initial boost and I did drive it around for about an hour to charge the battery for the morning; so I could not be certain of my actual mileage since my fill up. I managed to drive it over a week before the gauge got to about 25% and the gas price seemed less outrageous before I refilled my tank, last night. The gauge showed full so i thought everything was normal.This morning I had to go somewhere and in the 1st 16kms on the highway I saw the gauge go from full to 1/2 tank- that's right, 32kms a tank of gas....I slowed down bit ( from 120 to 100kph ) and the gauge stabilized, then started to creep back up ( to 75%) . Now I've done about 150kms, and its starting to show below 75% ( say 70%). I intend to try to get an idea how much mileage I am getting on this tank then take it back in to Saturn and have a look at it. I am wondering if any of you have experienced any similar problems; what is the cause and cure ? Thank you all in advance Laz |
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In article >,
says... > To bad it didnt roll back to being under warranty > > The only things I found that was simular was here > http://forum.e46fanatics.com/archive.../t-132901.html > Its a BMW site and the problems seemed to all involved installing > something. Likely the computer was damaged by a short from people not > disconnecting the battery. > > Your battery may of had an internal short and may have damaged your cars > computer. I would have to look at the schematics for your car but I > think the fuel gage level is sent to the ECM or BCM and then to your > dash. Sorry not an internal short, I missed the part about the boost. It was the boost. Explain how and who boosted your car. > > In article >, > says... > > Hi everyone; > > > > We have a 2002 SL1 with 95000kms. We bought it new and recently the original > > battery died without warning at a gas station after a fill up. When I got a > > boost the odometer rolled back about 30000kms, the fuel gauge (which I had > > just filled ) showed 75% and the airbag sensor remained lit. The next day I > > took it in to my Saturn dealer to put in the new battery and check things > > out. I needed a boost to get it there and this time the odometer and airbag > > were normal- the fuel still showed 75% or so. When I got there car back from > > Saturn the man there said the computer checked out ok and the weird stuff > > might have been attributed to the boost- but the fuel gauge still showed > > 75%. The trip counter didn't work after I got my initial boost and I did > > drive it around for about an hour to charge the battery for the morning; so > > I could not be certain of my actual mileage since my fill up. I managed to > > drive it over a week before the gauge got to about 25% and the gas price > > seemed less outrageous before I refilled my tank, last night. The gauge > > showed full so i thought everything was normal.This morning I had to go > > somewhere and in the 1st 16kms on the highway I saw the gauge go from full > > to 1/2 tank- that's right, 32kms a tank of gas....I slowed down bit ( from > > 120 to 100kph ) and the gauge stabilized, then started to creep back up ( to > > 75%) . Now I've done about 150kms, and its starting to show below 75% ( say > > 70%). > > > > I intend to try to get an idea how much mileage I am getting on this tank > > then take it back in to Saturn and have a look at it. I am wondering if any > > of you have experienced any similar problems; what is the cause and cure ? > > > > Thank you all in advance > > > > Laz > > > > > > > |
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The car is under warranty for 100000 kms or 5 yrs. ( we invested in GM's
Extended Warranty ). This might be a good thing, because I called GM's roadside assistance when the car was stopped at the gas station (I had no idea at first why the car won't start, and I don't really know anything about cars) I had to wait about 1hr for the tow truck they sent ( during which time I was able to see the battery was dead ) and the tow-truck operator THEY sent gave me the boost ( which resulted in the screwed up display ). I'm thinking I've got a case in small claims for any parts or repair. Laz "Blah Blah" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > says... > > To bad it didnt roll back to being under warranty > > > > The only things I found that was simular was here > > http://forum.e46fanatics.com/archive.../t-132901.html > > Its a BMW site and the problems seemed to all involved installing > > something. Likely the computer was damaged by a short from people not > > disconnecting the battery. > > > > Your battery may of had an internal short and may have damaged your cars > > computer. I would have to look at the schematics for your car but I > > think the fuel gage level is sent to the ECM or BCM and then to your > > dash. > > Sorry not an internal short, I missed the part about the boost. It was > the boost. Explain how and who boosted your car. > > |
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