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What Your Gas Gauge Is Really Telling You


YACT: Why don't cars tell you *exactly* how much gas you have?



My answer is that the fuel gauge isn't meant to be accurate. In ground school (for flying airplanes), they taught us that you *never* ...

Fuel Gauge Inaccuracy (1/4 to Empty Instantly) - Toyota Nation Forum

That has to make up for the fact that the gauge is reading too high elsewhere in the range. How many miles do you have on the car? If this doesn ...

Gas Gauge Accuracy | Jeep Renegade Forum

Keep in mind that moden cars are designed to make it very difficult to actually run out of gas. The Low Fuel warning typically comes on when the ...

Fuel level sensor...... - Mitsubishi Forum

In order to clean the part of the sensor that gives the reading (Note: known as fuel level sending unit), you need to spray that part of the ...

How to tell how much gas is left with no gas gauge - The Hull Truth

So long as no one siphons off your gas in the night, you'll have a very accurate fuel level on the boat without cutting the deck. CTXOK , 01-11- ...

Fuel Gauge stuck on E (light on) - Lexus IS Forum

I mean there is no telling really. Would hate to tell you to buy a new assembly and it doesn't fix the problem. If you have a buddy with an ...

Faulty fuel gauge. - Maxima Forums

This will hopefully help people in the near future. Sorry for the small picture. But these are my gauges after doing the test. Does this mean ...

Low gas warning | GMC Acadia Forum

The low fuel indicator on every vehicle I've owned works more than adequately for my needs. On the Acadia it's the 2nd little 'tick' mark to the ...

Miles remaining vs fuel gauge vs. low fuel light

A F-350 might only go 25 miles, while an Outback could go 60. But as noted in other similar threads, you really shouldn't let the fuel get too ...

Gas Gauge miles to empty - out of gas | Cadillac Owners Forum

at night in a rainstorm GRRRRR! Have any of you had issues with the gas gauge? The readout told me I had 50 miles of range, then 10 miles later ...

Low fuel warning -- how many gallons left? - B15 Sentra Forum

Refuel as soon as it is convenient, preferably before the fuel gauge reaches E (Empty). There will be a small reserve of fuel remaining in the ...

Fuel Gauge problem. really really mad now - G35Driver

when tank is full, fuel gauge is more than F ( more than it used to be, i know when its normal it goes beyond too, but now it goes further).

An Example of Terrible UI Design: The Gas Gauge in the ... - Core77

Looking at your (low-res) picture, the two vertical white bars representing the fuel level is so un-user-freindly. It is a very cheap, confusing ...

Ran Out of Fuel, Twice! With 1/4 tank showing on gauge - Bronco6G

The advertised capacity is the maximum amount of fuel that you can add to the fuel tank when the fuel gauge indicates empty. In addition, the ...

Very non-linear G70 fuel gauge | Genesis Forums

if it tells you there is 1/8 of a tank but really there is more than an 1/8th, you dont get the unexpected empty fuel tank. gives you more ...

accessory gas gauge? - the BMW MOA forum

fuel usage. After awhile you just look at the trip gauge, you will know that at a certain mileage you will expect to need to flip the reserve levers. really ...

Why is there no fuel gauge? | Page 2 - Yamaha R1 Forum

You can use the fuel consumption but forget to reset it and you're sol so it goes back to convenience and asking for one and being told it's a race bike or go ...

Fuel Range and Fuel Gauge | Dodge Challenger Forum

Watch your tank and when you are close to the Low Fuel Light coming on drive someplace where you know there are fuel stations. When the light ...

Gas Gauge | Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Forum

If you can get at the wiring on the top of the tank disconnect it, gauge should go full or empty cant remember, then use a test light to ground ...

Where is the real "Empty" on the gas gauge? - Honda Odyssey Forum

Darn it. I did not really look at the gas gauge to see where it was to " E ". You have a good idea, I wish I would ...