Fuel Gauge
#1
Fuel Gauge
2004 6.0 296K miles
MY Fuel gauge intermittently fails to function properly. When its not working the Fuel low light comes on and the gauge points to empty when there is plenty of fuel in the tank. Interestingly when it is in this stage the miles to empty in the overhead console will indicate I believe correctly.
It normally lasts a day or two and then then when I turn on the ignition and fire the engine the low fuel light shuts off the fuel gauge turns on and its back up and operating correctly.
Any ideas
Mark
MY Fuel gauge intermittently fails to function properly. When its not working the Fuel low light comes on and the gauge points to empty when there is plenty of fuel in the tank. Interestingly when it is in this stage the miles to empty in the overhead console will indicate I believe correctly.
It normally lasts a day or two and then then when I turn on the ignition and fire the engine the low fuel light shuts off the fuel gauge turns on and its back up and operating correctly.
Any ideas
Mark
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#3
2004 6.0 296K miles
MY Fuel gauge intermittently fails to function properly. When its not working the Fuel low light comes on and the gauge points to empty when there is plenty of fuel in the tank. Interestingly when it is in this stage the miles to empty in the overhead console will indicate I believe correctly.
It normally lasts a day or two and then then when I turn on the ignition and fire the engine the low fuel light shuts off the fuel gauge turns on and its back up and operating correctly.
Any ideas
Mark
MY Fuel gauge intermittently fails to function properly. When its not working the Fuel low light comes on and the gauge points to empty when there is plenty of fuel in the tank. Interestingly when it is in this stage the miles to empty in the overhead console will indicate I believe correctly.
It normally lasts a day or two and then then when I turn on the ignition and fire the engine the low fuel light shuts off the fuel gauge turns on and its back up and operating correctly.
Any ideas
Mark
#4
Before getting your hands dirty dropping a tank, use a scanner to read the signal from the sender first. If the scanner shows half tank but your gauge is on E then suspect the instrument cluster or bad connections on the plug. At that point I'd disconnect and then reconnect the plugs on the cluster to see if it works again. Mine acted up 3 or so years ago and it was a cracked solder joint on the circuit board.
#5
I have been experiencing a similar fuel gauge problem. My gauge will be what I believe accurate and then drop to empty with the low fuel light on. After a few miles or once stopped and restarted it will read normal. It seems to do this more when raining. I suspect the sending unit connection, but have not pulled it yet.
#6
Before getting your hands dirty dropping a tank, use a scanner to read the signal from the sender first. If the scanner shows half tank but your gauge is on E then suspect the instrument cluster or bad connections on the plug. At that point I'd disconnect and then reconnect the plugs on the cluster to see if it works again. Mine acted up 3 or so years ago and it was a cracked solder joint on the circuit board.
Anyway, seems to happen more when cold. And shutting off the engine and restarting "fixes" it.
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