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Old Jul 13, 2008
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Gas Gauge

So a couple fill ups ago I was riding on the highway and looked down and noticed that my gas gauge was not at full like it should have been. It showed 1/4 tank less than full.

I thot it was just a fluke with the pump and thot nothing of it. I filled up again at the same gas station at I think the same pump a few days later and the same thing happened.

My gas gauge seems to drop quicker now than it used to.

Im going to see if its the station tommorow when i fill up.

Otherwise what could be causing this and how would I fix a broken gauge ... if thats what it is??

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Mine is really funky ever since I replaced the Fuelpump+ sending unit? Maybe its the sending unit
 
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Yea it just seems like ever since my last visit to a Ford Dealer a few months back ... stuff keeps breaking.... like a belt they replaced back then that still sqweeks... it should be worn in by now.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008
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DIY>Dealer.
 
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huh?
 
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huh?
He means Do it yourself is better than the dealer. Cheaper too
 
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My gauge is retarded, it fluctuates ALL the time
 
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So basically it may beee just a cosmetic thing? I just have this thing about the gas gauge being closer to full i guess i should get over that huh??

And i love the train horn tutorial and video
 
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Originally Posted by korey89
My gauge is retarded, it fluctuates ALL the time
Mine too, it wasnt bad until I replaced the sender unit, I musta got the retarded one, Mine jumps down randomly not slow and gradual
 
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So basically it may beee just a cosmetic thing? I just have this thing about the gas gauge being closer to full i guess i should get over that huh??

And i love the train horn tutorial and video
I have no idea, mine is just REALLY weird. It fluctuates a ton and when I put a full tank in it it goes a good amount past "F" lol.


Thanks
 
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mines retarded too, it goes up when i go up a hill and drops a little when i go down, its like the opposite in my old ranger. plus it somtimes reads lower than it really is.. mine moves around a little too, but doesnt do what yours is doing.. i guess mine isnt a big deal still reads correctly..
 
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