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02-25-2012
Hey, 1st time poster here.
I have a 2000 GT n/a that i bought back in the ending of summer. The car already had a bad sending unit which was replaced by the dealership, but since then, I could fill it up from the E line, and only get no more than 12.5 gallons.
Is there a specific reason behind that? I have yet to even attempt to drop the tank and inspect it for myself, to see if its actually 5 Gallons short, nor have i attempted to drive it till i knew one way or another.
02-25-2012
because the E line has a lot of gas in it still.
02-25-2012
I can see 1.5, maybe 2.5 gallons, but 5 gallons? That's around 1/3 of the gas... i know on other cars, once the light comes on, there is usually no more than 3 gallons left.
02-25-2012
You don't need to drop the tank to look at the fuel pump. There is a plate in the trunk that unbolts so you can get to it.
02-25-2012
Something probably got messed up when they did the repair. Just because the sender is saying you are empty, doesn't make it true. If you really want to test it drive around with a 1 or 2 gallon can of gas in the car and see how far you can drive on empty. If you go another 100+ miles then there is your 5 gallons.
02-25-2012
could have a dent in the tank
I heard our cars register E with about 3-4 gals left.
02-25-2012
My car says E with about 1 gallon left...
02-26-2012
thats what i figured it should be like. i know on other imports i had in the past (91 525i, 92 maxima), when the gas light came on, that usually meant GET GAS NOW!Originally Posted by Steel Armadillo
I'd rather see for myself before I learn the easy/hard way. that way, i can inspect for a bad connection, float, etc.
02-26-2012
NEVER a good idea to run a GM fuel pump out of gas.
02-26-2012
No sh!t. You dont have to run it completely dry. The can of gas is just in case you do.
02-26-2012
never a good idea to run ANY fuel pump out of gas
02-26-2012
after 97 or 98, weren't the tanks dropped from 18 gal to 15 or something? i think i remember reading that somewhere. always thought i had a 15(16?) gal. tank and found out it actually holds 18.
'standard' for most low fuel lights i've seen is right around two gallons.
02-26-2012
Keep it above a 1/4 tank and never worry about it.
02-26-2012
18 to 17.5
02-26-2012
seriously matt? lol good old GM engineers for ya.
02-26-2012
"and see how far you can drive on empty" You said it bro. Seems to me the only way you can "see how far you can drive it on empty" is to drive it until it stops right? Otherwise you not realy seeing how far you can drive it on empty... So maybe be a little more clear with what you are telling people to do. You of all people should appreciate that.
02-26-2012
My '03 will take 18.00 when it's absolutely empty and I fill it to almost overflowing, so I can confirm this.
02-26-2012
I'd rather see for myself what the issue is, than take any unnecessary risks, since no one has a fixed solution to this issue. I will end up popping the pump off when its "Near Empty" and visually inspect it myself.
02-27-2012
Not a solution, but if the canister/sender has been replaced, it might have an incorrect resistance. Going back to Bonneville, I know GM swapped that resistance a few times in the mid 90's and then in 98. Not sure on the GP's. But from what I've seen it's possible.
02-28-2012
well, how can i find out the correct resistance?
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