Postby funcogirl » Mon Mar 16, 2015 11:21 am
I have an 03 PF with 146k miles and the gas gauge has not been working for about 8 mos. It reads 'Full' when I fill up, but then goes wonky. I've been tracking my mileage using the trip odo, and when I'm at the end of my miles, I can have anywhere from 3/4 to 1/3 of a tank left according to the gauge. It very rarely gets all the way down to E when the gas light comes on, but it's empty b/c I put 18+ gallons in it. I know this is a 21-gal tank, but even when my gauge did work, I've never put more than 18 gals in it - just not sure how far I can really go when the light comes on, and don't want to risk finding out.
My mechanic said it's hard to know the exact issue without taking many parts apart, including removing the gas tank, but he said there was a 90% change it was the fuel sending unit/leveler. So I had it all replaced.
That didn't fix the issue. I just ran out of gas with my gauge reading a 1/3 tank. My miles were about right for being on E, but I'd also just put a can of BG44k in the tank, and thought maybe I was finally getting much better mileage with that and the recent repair. Oh well.
So what should I have checked next? I am not a mechanic, so unfortunately have to trust others to tell me what's wrong with my car. I don't want a new car - I love this one and want to drive it until it really dies.
Thanks!