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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 01:30 AM
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Question gas gauge problem

hi heres the problem. my gas guage does not work right. when the tank is full it does not quit point to full tank on the gauge. and once it gets to about half tank it drops all the way to empty. what in the world is going on here. please help me it is really annoying
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 01:33 AM
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here too..but mine is kinda different..
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 01:36 AM
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I have fixed Gas gauge problems before, by removing the dash cluster, and cleaning all the electrical contacts. Fixed my fuel gauge!
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 01:47 AM
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so your saying it might just be a dirty contact. I thought of that also but when i went to take the cluster out it did not want to come out. any advise did you have that problem?
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 01:54 AM
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ill check that tomorrow jrat..if i dont freeze my *** off in the process.
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 01:59 AM
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that cluster should be EASY to remove. Just remember to put your hand behind and unhook the speedo cable. Like I said, that cleared up ALOT of problems for me.

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Cold there?... It was freezing here, 70 degrees today. Froze my *** off...

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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 02:11 AM
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you bastard..i had to put on a rigid clutch line last nite when it was ******* snowing..my hands were numb after i got done. smartass..im moving to florida..the sooner the better..
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 02:59 AM
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it could be within the gas tank problem..i'll elaborate more on this later..gtg get food lol..and yes..i froze my *** off in 70 degree weather too
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 01:28 PM
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IT very well could be in the gas tank. But like I said, I solved mine by cleaning the contacts.
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 03:01 PM
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im gonna try to clean the contacts..hopefully i wont freese my *** off..i also get to install a radiator in a cadillac today..oh joy..******* cold weather..
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 03:05 PM
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oh man..it's really cold here today...another day of a freezing 70 degrees
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 04:47 PM
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Check the thread below. Same problem is discussed and the fix is pretty simple. Have the same problem myself.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...gas+fuel+gauge
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 06:54 PM
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its working now.
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 06:58 PM
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What did you do?
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 12:10 AM
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ya what did you do and also what was wrong
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 12:56 AM
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well i guess the way the pump was set up was very rigged..so when i was putting some stuff in the side i hit it and the wires came out (problem with the starting) and i guess my fuel gauge was right. i opened the tank because i thought there was no way in hell it could be that full. but it was. i dont know how. it seems like a ran alot more gas out of it than that. oh well it works im not complaining.
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 03:41 AM
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My friend's S5 TII will go down to about the middle and stay there. He ran out of gas as he pulled into a station when he first bought the car. ANy ideas on that?
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 03:56 AM
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check the bobber in the tank
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