fuel gauge reads empty after filling
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fuel gauge reads empty after filling
fuel gauge goes back to empty when I fill the truck all the way up.
does anyone else have this issues ? it goes back to full once I have used up 2 gallons ( from 36 gal to 34 )
on my 2012 F350
I also had a similar issues years ago with my 2003 6.0L
does anyone else have this issues ? it goes back to full once I have used up 2 gallons ( from 36 gal to 34 )
on my 2012 F350
I also had a similar issues years ago with my 2003 6.0L
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The sensor is the same kind of deal used for decades; it's just a float attached to a sensor which tells the truck how much fuel is in it. Sounds to me like it's getting hung up somehow.
I'd verify the data with a good scan tool to rule out a gauge problem before dropping the tank to inspect the sending unit.
I'd verify the data with a good scan tool to rule out a gauge problem before dropping the tank to inspect the sending unit.
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Interesting problem. I did have a GM vehicle do something similar to that. It would drop to 1/2 tank almost immediately after a fill up and then go back up to full. It was sending unit inside the tank - that was easy to get to as you could get to it form the trunk.
You are the magnet for fuel gauge issues though, since this isn't a problem I hear about all that often and you have had two ford with the problem. Trust me when I tell you I fill my diesel truck up ALL the way to the rim.
You are the magnet for fuel gauge issues though, since this isn't a problem I hear about all that often and you have had two ford with the problem. Trust me when I tell you I fill my diesel truck up ALL the way to the rim.
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my transfer flow tanks digital gauge shows in gallons and shows 36 and keeps working that's how I know what level it is when the factory gauge starts working ( at 34 gallons ) but my phone using torque pro shows 0 % along with my factory gauge. so issue with my 03 it also had a transfer flow tank
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