gas gauge

[gxser]

my cars fuel gauge has improper reading it was reading 3/4 and i ran out of gas is it my float causing this issue ?

[Ryan]

First off, how did you not see this coming? Figured 2000km to a tank was reasonable? I'm just wondering...

Second, are you actually out of gas? Not to insult you any more, but what makes you think this is actually the problem?

I'm skeptical only because the float obeys the laws of gravity, and usually it fills with fuel and sinks, so the tank reads too low, not too high.

Pop off the back seat, pull off the fuel pump cover, and take a peek in the tank. See whats going on.

[gxser]

lol well its when i first got the car the previous owner did not tell me about it so i drove it to town for inspection and ran out getting there so now what i do i just reset my trip and no i can do atleast 450 per tank depending how much i bag it so ya i will take a peek in there to see whats up but do you have any other sugestions of what it can be ?

[Inodoro Pereyra]

gxser: do you realize how difficult it is to read a paragraph without capitals, punctuation signs, etc?

[gxser]

well i am french atleast i try!!!! but im shur you still know what im asking !!!!! do you have an answer ?if not keep your comments to yourself!!!, thanks

[Ryan]

Try filling it up and taking it for another tank. It could be many other things. Anything from a timing belt to a fuel pump

[gxser]

yeah ok!! do you think fuel pump from my 92 sohc would fit in my 96 dohc ?beacause i still have the car for parts alot of it fits on it ?

[Ryan]

Yes.

But make sure thats the problem first!

[Jwk77]

first off did you put gas back in it and if you did did it start some kinda need to know info
if it does yes a float can stick you can pull it out and mess with it to try to get it right or replace the sending unit
if you put gas in it and it still doesnt start listen for the fuel pump to kick on if it doesnt it could be a fuel pump to a fuse to a relay

[gxser]

yea i figured it out !! the guye who had the car before me changed the fuel pump and float was not put in right lol idiot arse !! i pulled out the pump and put it in good and now gas gauge works fine thanks for the tips tho