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2001 C5 fuel Guage
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My fuel gauge has`started to play up, it will at times tell me I am about to run out of fuel, but in fact I have half a tank. I live in the UK so any hints to what the problem is would be appreciated. Thanks |
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2001 C5 fuel Guage
"yar" > wrote in message
... > Hi > > My fuel gauge has`started to play up, it will at times tell me I am about to > run out of fuel, but in fact I have half a tank. > > I live in the UK so any hints to what the problem is would be appreciated. > > Thanks I found that if I never "packed" the tank it worked correctly. Never try to fill it to the brim, let the auto cut off be the maximum amount you put in at fill up. Headed your way in a couple of weeks, what is you fuel costs at today? -- Dad 05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51 72 Shark Black/Black/4spd |
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2001 C5 fuel Guage
$3.70 a litre Not cheap here
"Dad" > wrote in message .. . > "yar" > wrote in message > ... >> Hi >> >> My fuel gauge has`started to play up, it will at times tell me I am about >> to run out of fuel, but in fact I have half a tank. >> >> I live in the UK so any hints to what the problem is would be >> appreciated. >> >> Thanks > I found that if I never "packed" the tank it worked correctly. Never try > to fill it to the brim, let the auto cut off be the maximum amount you put > in at fill up. > > Headed your way in a couple of weeks, what is you fuel costs at today? > > -- > Dad > 05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51 > 72 Shark Black/Black/4spd > > |
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yar wrote: > > $3.70 a litre Not cheap here Yar: Have you made a mistake? Isn't there like 3.7854 liters per U.S. gallon? That would make the price of gas something like $14.19 per gallon. That can't be right, can it? -- BottleBob http://home.earthlink.net/~bottlbob |
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Yes sorry I am tierd its half that, still a lot more than you guys pay.
"BottleBob" > wrote in message ... > > > yar wrote: >> >> $3.70 a litre Not cheap here > > Yar: > > Have you made a mistake? Isn't there like 3.7854 liters per U.S. > gallon? > > That would make the price of gas something like $14.19 per gallon. > That can't be right, can it? > > -- > BottleBob > http://home.earthlink.net/~bottlbob |
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I had the same problem w/ my '01 Z06 until I started using Chevron
gasoline w/ Techron. Got that tip from Corvette Forum. Basically, the Techron cleaner reduced the amount of crap from the gas that made the gas gauge stick. Hope this helps! Matt yar wrote: > Hi > > My fuel gauge has`started to play up, it will at times tell me I am about to > run out of fuel, but in fact I have half a tank. > > I live in the UK so any hints to what the problem is would be appreciated. > > Thanks |
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Current prices by location
http://petrolprices.com/ Dad wrote: > "yar" > wrote in message > ... > >>Hi >> >>My fuel gauge has`started to play up, it will at times tell me I am about to >>run out of fuel, but in fact I have half a tank. >> >>I live in the UK so any hints to what the problem is would be appreciated. >> >>Thanks > > I found that if I never "packed" the tank it worked correctly. Never try to fill > it to the brim, let the auto cut off be the maximum amount you put in at fill > up. > > Headed your way in a couple of weeks, what is you fuel costs at today? > |
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Matt's suggestion of adding a bottle of Techron is how many of us handle the problem you describe. Unfortunatly, I don't believe you can get ahold of Techron over there in the UK. That being the case, I would recommend experimenting with various fuel system cleaners until the problem is solved. |
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"Billie" > wrote in message
... > > Matt's suggestion of adding a bottle of Techron is how > many of us > handle the problem you describe. Unfortunatly, I don't > believe you can > get ahold of Techron over there in the UK. > > That being the case, I would recommend experimenting with > various fuel > system cleaners until the problem is solved. maybe they have in the UK ? http://www.eliteone.com/lucas/fuel.htm my2˘ -- "Key" ===== |
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