| Author | Message | ||
     carl J. Drumgoole (Carl_kps) New Member Username: Carl_kps Post Number: 27 Registered: 02-2003 |
I have just noticed now that when I fill my gas tank up my fuel guage only goes to 3/4s, (there are no dents in my tank). What could cause this? | ||
| Glenn Guinto (Glenn) Senior Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 548 Registered: 02-2002 |
My gas tank tend to this too. They get air inside for some reason thus preventing you from filling it up. I get this from time to time and it's most noticable when I'm driving it around with the warning light screaming at me  before getting gas. Usually, I fill it til it stops and drive it around for a couple of miles and fill it again, that normally does the trick for me. I believe this has been covered in the archives as well and you'll find a lot more info there. Goodluck! Glenn | ||
| carl J. Drumgoole (Carl_kps) New Member Username: Carl_kps Post Number: 28 Registered: 02-2003 |
Thanks Glenn. I will try it next fillup. | ||
| Art Vigil (Colorover) Member Username: Colorover Post Number: 99 Registered: 02-2003 |
Wow! You guys have a low fuel warning light? Must be nice. Next I suppose you're going to say you get more than 200 miles to a fillup. Oh whoops! I thought I was in the D90 section. My bad.  ~Art Vigil | ||
| Jason Bard (Jbard) Member Username: Jbard Post Number: 127 Registered: 10-2002 |
Carl, it's your fuel sending unit. There was a recall on it. Take the truck to the dealer and they'll replace it. Jason | ||
| Robert Kendall (Krob81) Member Username: Krob81 Post Number: 24 Registered: 01-2003 |
I just replaced my fuel pump. It was an easy 45 minute job. Yet Now with my new fuel pump, when I top off the tank, it doesnt even get to the full line on the gauge. Seems kind of weird, but it doesnt bug me. | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Senior Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1432 Registered: 02-2002 |
Carl, For the D2 it could be the sending unit. However, someone else posted about a LR Bulletin regarding fueling issues on another thread. Since your D2 is an '01, the dealer should take care of you. Paul '00 Pig | ||
| carl J. Drumgoole (Carl_kps) New Member Username: Carl_kps Post Number: 29 Registered: 02-2003 |
Would a fault with the fuel sending unit show up during the 60,000 service checkup? | ||
| carl J. Drumgoole (Carl_kps) New Member Username: Carl_kps Post Number: 30 Registered: 02-2003 |
Also, I still get 16 miles to the gallon and the truck runs alright. The only thing is that I can only get about 18 gallons in the tank when I top off. (The tank is supossed to hold over 20 gallons). It seems that I am only getting 3/4s the amount of gas in my tank. Could that be fuel sending unit? | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Senior Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1438 Registered: 02-2002 |
Carl, The FSU could be giving you an erroneous reading via the gauge. Meaning that when the red light comes on, you still have 7 gallons in the tank (or whatever). When you go in for your 60K, just tell them about your problem. It's either the FSU, the gauge or the tank. I thought D2's have a 25 gallon tank??? | ||
| carl J. Drumgoole (Carl_kps) New Member Username: Carl_kps Post Number: 31 Registered: 02-2003 |
Paul it does. I just looked it up. It is 24.9 gallon tank. Sorry about the mistake. | ||
| Jason Bard (Jbard) Member Username: Jbard Post Number: 129 Registered: 10-2002 |
I just had my 60k done 2 weeks ago. I had the same problem, they checked the FSU and replaced it. No more problem. | ||
| carl J. Drumgoole (Carl_kps) New Member Username: Carl_kps Post Number: 32 Registered: 02-2003 |
I just got my 60k mile done about a month ago and did not even think to ask them about the gas gauge. To make a long story short the gas guage was acting up at the 60k mile service but I did not ask them about it. Would they have been about to detect it then without me telling them. Also could this problem affect my truck's preformance if left not fixed? | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Senior Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1443 Registered: 02-2002 |
"Also could this problem affect my truck's preformance if left not fixed?" No. Well Maybe. You can roll the dice with the red light on thinking "Oh I am good for another XX amount of miles." Then when you run out of gas, your performance is greatly affected. | ||
| Jason Bard (Jbard) Member Username: Jbard Post Number: 130 Registered: 10-2002 |
And no, they wouldn't have been able to detect it without checking it specifically. | ||
| carl J. Drumgoole (Carl_kps) New Member Username: Carl_kps Post Number: 33 Registered: 02-2003 |
What does the Fuel sending Unit do? If it fails will my car be able to still run, (when there is gas in the tank)? I am calling the dealership to have them fix it. It just may take a week or two. I just don't want to be stuck on the road. | ||
| Jason Bard (Jbard) Member Username: Jbard Post Number: 131 Registered: 10-2002 |
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-gauge1.htm | ||
| carl J. Drumgoole (Carl_kps) New Member Username: Carl_kps Post Number: 34 Registered: 02-2003 |
Thanks for answering my stupid questions. Carl |
